Merge · 1 day ago
Founding Data Scientist
Buffalo-Niagara Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$210K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expMerge is the leading provider of agentic tools and customer-facing integrations for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies. They are seeking a Founding Data Scientist to help define how data shapes decisions at Merge, taking ownership of data processes and providing actionable insights.
Data IntegrationDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Own Merge’s data work end-to-end, from ingestion and modeling to analysis and recommendation
Design, build, and maintain core data pipelines in partnership with engineering
Decide what to measure and why, rather than waiting for questions to be asked
Analyze usage, adoption, reliability, and revenue data to surface opportunities and risks
Deliver clear, actionable recommendations with explicit tradeoffs and success metrics
Qualification
Required
5–8+ years of experience in data science, decision science, or analytics-heavy roles
Proven track record of operating with autonomy in ambiguous environments
Strong fluency in SQL and Python, with comfort reading and modifying production code
Experience designing, building, or owning production data pipelines and data models
Ability to turn messy, incomplete data into clear, decision-ready insight
Excellent written and verbal communication, with a concise and opinionated point of view
Benefits
Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
Pre-Tax commuter benefits
100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
401K Plan
$200 one-time home office stipend
In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm
Company
Merge
Merge is one API to add hundreds of integrations to your product
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$74.5MKey Investors
AccelAdditionNew Enterprise Associates
2022-10-24Series B· $55M
2021-11-03Series A· $15M
2021-05-17Seed· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Gil Feig
Co-Founder
Alexia Cohade
VP, Finance & Operations
Recent News
2025-11-27
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