Senior Data Scientist

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024) Continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories.
• DataBird Journal — Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Awards
  • #1 Best Companies for Diversity in 2019 & 2020
  • #4 (2019) → #1 (2020) Best Companies for Women

Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.

This role is a two days a week in office, hybrid role that can sit in either our San Francisco office or our New York City office (Opening January 2026!)

 

About the Role

Data Science plays a crucial role in driving impact at Taskrabbit. As a member of the team, you will help drive our business strategy forward through predictive insights. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Scientist to join us, working closely with cross-functional teams from product, engineering, marketing and operations to provide data-driven insights and solutions that enhance our products and accelerate growth. 

What you will work on

• Be a strategic thought partner with stakeholders from product, marketing, and operations to define high-impact analytical problems, and solve them using different analytical and statistical approaches. Present actionable insights in a clear and compelling manner.
• Proactively perform analytical deep dives to identify strategic growth opportunities in key business levers, e.g. customer/partner acquisition, retention, conversion, etc.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and measure success metrics for new features and products, conduct advanced experimentation and causal inference to optimize product features and user experiences
• Foster a data-driven culture within the organization by advocating for best practices in data analysis and interpretation.

Who you are

• BS, MS or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research, or related field).
• A minimum of 5 years industry experience in data science; previous experience in a marketplace business is a plus
• Experience with advanced experimentation and statistical modeling
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking skills
• Advanced in SQL, experienced in Python, and familiar with data pipeline tooling (e.g. dbt) and git.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive your own projects end-to-end with a track record of landing strong business impact
• Ability to communicate complex data findings in a clear and concise manner.

Compensation & Benefits

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable.  total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.

The base pay range for this position is $115,000 - $160,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that