Sr. Product Data Scientist, Pro Software

About the Role
Houzz is looking for a world-class Data Scientist to join our Pro Software DS team. Our mission is to assist Houzz software initiatives with data driven insights. Our team is working on discovering information hidden in vast amounts of data to make intelligent business decisions and to deliver better products. Critical projects will focus on data-driven insights to guide product development and business direction.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with leadership, product, design, and engineering teams to identify, define and launch strategic and operational data science initiatives to improve Pro software performance
• Ensure product areas are performing in line with our high expectations and be able to identify, diagnose and recommend projects to improve customer experience for software products
• Define key metrics (KPIs) to guide business decision-making across various aspects of our site
• Have a deep understanding of business results and drivers - and associated approaches along with a strong drive to influence business decisions and metrics
• Design product experiments, interpret the results to draw detailed and impactful conclusions, and conduct root cause analysis
• Own the end-to-end execution of projects by working with a broad cross-functional team
• Work with data infrastructure / product engineering teams to define the data collection needs 
• Provide recommendations to assist quick product ideation and feature launch decisions

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have

• Masters Degree with 5+ years of experience working within a DS role in a high-growth tech company
• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries such as using aggregate functions and all types of joins using Hive or Presto. Strong programming skills in Python or R
• Experience with machine learning and statistical modeling with a passion for model evaluation and applications
• Proficiency in advanced experimental designing, testing, and analysis 
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, independent, and eager to learn

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience working with remote teams with a time zone difference
• Experience with SaaS solution, user engagement and funnel conversion
• Experience mentoring junior data scientists
• Ability to learn and act quickly, making decisions and drawing conclusions in the face of ambiguity

Compensation, Benefits and Perks
This role has an annual starting salary range of $150,000 - $185,000. In addition to salary, you’re eligible for competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Houzz. Also, depending on the role, you could be eligible for an equity award. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and specific work location.
Benefits and perks include:- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)- Home internet stipend- Medical, dental, and vision benefits- Maternity/paternity leave program- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Professional Development Reimbursement Program- 401(k) retirement savings plans (Pre-Tax and Roth)- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical & Dependent Care- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution - Healthy at Houzz program
Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work.
If you would like assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@houzz.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
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