Steno · 1 day ago
Applied Economist, Marketplace Expansion
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $170K/yr
3+ years expSteno is a growing company revolutionizing the court reporting industry. They are seeking an Applied Economist to tackle marketplace challenges by building predictive models and analyzing data to inform strategic decisions for new market launches.
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Responsibilities
Build and maintain predictive models to forecast marketplace performance in new geographies
Validate forecasts against historical holdout data and track predictions as new markets launch
Analyze retention and utilization trends across both sides of the marketplace
Work with messy operational data from scheduling, billing, and CRM systems
Design analyses that account for cross-side effects and feedback loops
Extract data using SQL and develop reproducible Python or R code
Partner with Finance and Operations to translate analysis into actionable recommendations
Iterate on models and assumptions as real-world performance diverges from expectations
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of experience building predictive models in Python or R
Comfortable with statistical foundations like hypothesis testing, causal inference, time-series analysis, and uncertainty quantification
Worked in B2B marketplaces, staffing, or service platforms with two-sided supply-demand dynamics
Can extract and explore data using SQL
Think rigorously about selection bias, causation vs. correlation, and model validation
Can explain statistical results clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making reasonable assumptions with incomplete data
Self-starter with high agency who can work independently with minimal direction
Preferred
Training or experience in econometrics, including instrumental variables or causal inference methods
Built geographic expansion or market-entry models
Understand labor market dynamics or two-sided marketplace equilibrium
Worked with cohort retention data or survival analysis
Can reason about network effects and cross-side spillovers
Designed or analyzed experiments in marketplace contexts
Familiar with Bayesian modeling or probabilistic approaches
Benefits
Health, Vision, & Dental Benefits - low-cost health plans that free up mind space and unlock our employees' best work
Wellness/Mental Health - shared benefits to be used among employees and families
Flexible Paid Time Off - allowing employees to find balance in their lives
Options of Equity - we know our success is nothing without our team
Access to a company-provided 401(k) account
A home office setup and a monthly stipend to offset internet and phone costs
Company
Steno
Steno provides technology-enhanced court reporting and litigation services, including remote depositions and deferred payment solutions.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$136.54MKey Investors
Trinity CapitalLeft Lane CapitalRivonia Road Capital
2024-12-05Series Unknown· $20M
2024-05-14Series Unknown· $46M
2023-05-23Series B· $15M
Leadership Team
Greg Hong
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Steno
Dan Anderson
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
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