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Staff Data Scientist, Business Solutions

GoodLeap
5 days ago
Full-time
On-site
San Francisco, California, United States
About GoodLeap:
GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.
 
GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Position Summary 

We are seeking a Staff Data Scientist with experience owning data science roadmaps and influencing stakeholders to guide the business strategy.  Our ideal candidate is impact-oriented, comfortable balancing competing priorities, and skilled at working independently with both product and business stakeholders.  In this role, you will scope, prioritize, and execute analysis projects that will uncover opportunities, inform investments, and drive accountability for results.  You will also work closely with other members of the Analytics team on foundational projects to empower analysts and business users across the company with more and easier access to data. 

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work with stakeholders to scope and prioritize analysis and modeling projects that will drive impact and guide business and product decisions 

  • Develop metrics that are informative, responsive, and relevant to stakeholder teams’ actions 

  • Design and execute rigorous, actionable analyses and data modeling projects, using appropriate statistical methods to validate hypotheses and/or production actionable predictions and prescriptions 

  • Communicate analysis and modeling results effectively to non-technical stakeholders and represent data perspective in strategy and architecture conversations 

  • Work with stakeholder teams to identify key assumptions in business strategy and/or business opportunities addressable through data modeling and develop plans for using data to learn quickly and deliver results 

  • Work with product and business teams to develop and execute measurement plans for new initiatives and/or model deployments, including selecting success metrics, reviewing instrumentation and measurement plans, and developing launch reporting 

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • MS in DS, Statistics, or related technical degree or equivalent work experience 

  • 6-10 years' experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar role 

  • 5+ years' hands-on SQL experience in a work environment 

  • Experience with data modeling and/or casual inference, as appropriate for role 

  • Experience with statistical programming in Python (numpy, pandas) or R 

  • Experience with building reports and visualizations to represent data intuitively in Tableau or similar data visualization tools 

  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and communicate with technical and non-technical teams 

  • Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders to translate business questions into rigorous and actionable data projects 

  • Experience owning, prioritizing, and communicating an analysis and/or data modeling roadmap for a business area 

$173,000 - $200,000 a year
In addition to the above salary, this role may be eligible for a bonus and equity. 
Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions:

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

If you are an extraordinary professional who thrives in a collaborative work culture and values a rewarding career, then we want to work with you!  Apply today!

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