Senior Data Scientist, Growth & Retention

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

About the role:

Data Scientists at CookUnity are the pioneers at the intersection of technology, statistics, and business strategy. They harness the power of advanced algorithms and computational models to unravel complex patterns, predict future trends, and make data-driven recommendations. As the architects of intelligence, they go beyond surface-level analysis to probe deep into data, uncovering insights that are not immediately obvious.

With their expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning and data mining, our Data Scientists have the unique ability to harness CookUnity's unique datasets and turn them into innovative strategies and products. These strategies and products give CookUnity a distinctive edge, setting us apart in the marketplace. This role is the perfect blend of cutting-edge scientific techniques and practical business application.

A key area of focus will be on our marketplace dynamics and supply: demand liquidity. You will use data to understand our customers, whether it be building eater personas and taste profiles or advancing our search and recommender engine capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Structure business problems, build predictive models, and oversee the implementation into production. Putting a key initial focus on our supply and menu to personalize our large assortment for the many preferences that we all have as eaters.
• Partner with our supply leadership to create a data-driven framework for optimizing supply and demand elasticities through experimentation and predictive modeling. What chefs and meals should we add next?
• Develop and implement online and offline testing and validation methodologies. What was the incrementality of adding African meals in Austin? What is the optimal rotation of our menu each week?
• Provide thought leadership on data science best practices, trends, and emerging technologies. Leverage LLMs to build a prototype CookUnity ‘waiter’ menu experience or a ‘taste profile’ for each customer.
• Oversee the creation of a modern, best-in-class data science infrastructure, partnering with engineering.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to data scientists, promoting best practices and professional development.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in data science or related fields.
• Proven experience in applying machine learning and statistics to create and expand competitive advantages and company growth. Experience in any of the following is a big plus: Marketplace, Subscription, and Food industry.
• Strong programming (Python / Scala / Java / C++ or equivalent) skills.
• Utilize OSS ML technologies such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, Airflow.
• A strong understanding of various algorithms' real-world advantages and drawbacks and the ability to measure success.
• MS or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Sociology, Natural Sciences, or any equivalent field is helpful.

Learn More About CookUnity

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we’d love to connect! 

 

Benefits

🩺  Health Insurance coverage

🌅 401k Plan

⛱ Unlimited PTO 

🗓️ 5- year Sabba