Data Scientist

Description

The company is building an app to manage all of a person's physical assets, starting with car insurance in 2019 and now expanding into home, motorcycle and RV ownership.

The company has more than 5 million customers, has raised over $240 million, grew revenue 70x and became profitable in early 2024. It aims to grow from 5 million to 50 million customers and reach $10 billion in revenue within four years.

The Data Science & Analytics team, made up of 14 people, is a small group of former McKinsey, BCG and Bain consultants who shape decisions across product, growth, tech and operations.

The company is hiring 2-3 people to work in Growth Marketing, Product Development, AI & Automation and Strategic Partnerships. Job titles and levels are flexible, and the company will consider candidates at different levels.

You sit on the central team but are embedded in one business area and own its analytics from start to finish. The work is hands-on, with no slide decks and few meetings, and you carry execution through to results.

Responsibilities

• Before starting any analysis, confirm the business question and the decision it will inform, and challenge the question if it is flawed.
• Define metrics, build reports, run analyses, design experiments and find data insights that move your team's key metrics.
• Present findings and recommendations to counterparts in product, growth, finance or operations, explaining what is happening, why, and what should happen next.

Requirements

• Break ambiguous problems into clear hypotheses before working with data. Be strong analytically, with SQL or Python.
• Explain complex findings to skeptical stakeholders and win them over quickly. Write and speak clearly, leading with the main point.
• Take ownership as if your name is on the work. Fix broken things yourself, even outside your own area.
• Have 2+ years of experience at a consulting firm, investment bank or high-growth technology company.
• Pull, structure and interpret data on your own.
• Have a record of taking on unclear problems and delivering real impact.
• Influence decisions at the leadership level with clear, persuasive communication.
• Tools used: SQL (ClickHouse), Metabase, Python, JupyterHub, GitHub.
• Only applicants being considered will receive a reply, due to application volume.
• Full-time salaried employees must currently live in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA or Ontario, Canada. Full-time hourly employees must live in AZ, FL, GA, NV, NY, NC, TN, TX, UT or VA. Applications from anyone living elsewhere cannot be accepted at this time.

Conditions

Starting pay falls within the posted pay range, based on skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. Ranges depend on the market and may change. Equity grants may be offered in addition to base salary.

Equal employment opportunity: the company does not discriminate on any legally protected basis.

Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process for people with disabilities on request.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with employer matching, and wellness benefits, available to regular employees.
• Equity may be part of the total rewards package.
• Part-time, contract or freelance roles may not qualify for some benefits.
• Most roles are remote. Offices are available in Palo Alto, New York City, Chicago and Toronto for those who prefer in-person or hybrid work.