Data Scientist

Lightning AI

$160K — $245K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a Data Science or Product Analyst role
  • Proficient using SQL to query large databases
  • Strong skills using Python for scripting and statistical analysis
  • Hands-on experience with BI tools like Looker and cloud data infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
  • A strong bias for action and clear decision-making ability
  • Experience on a growing data team at a startup, preferred
  • Experience designing and building foundational data models from scratch, preferred

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Product, Sales, and Engineering to identify critical business questions
  • Analyze usage patterns to refine Ideal Customer Profiles and guide Sales strategies
  • Quantify the health of the data center business and test operational improvements
  • Collaborate with engineering to create and manage data pipelines
  • Write SQL and scripts to explore data, automate workflows, and answer ad-hoc queries
  • Design dashboards and reports that present findings effectively to stakeholders
  • Monitor trends to highlight opportunities or risks ahead of routine reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • Meaningful Equity through RSUs for long-term ownership
  • Retirement Savings options with 401(k) matching or pension contributions
  • Flexible Time Off with unlimited PTO and company holidays
  • Company-Wide Winter Break for relaxation
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave for important life moments
  • Annual professional development allowance for growth
  • Wellness benefits including stipends for health and home office support
  • Sabbatical Program offering paid leave after four years
  • Flexible work schedules and hybrid work model
  • Complimentary in-office meals for employees
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for a Data Scientist to drive informed decision-making across the company as we become the first fully-integrated neocloud for AI training. This individual will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Sales leadership, answering key questions about product usage, proactively surfacing trends, and supporting our growth in a data-driven way.

You will join the Product Team and report to our VP of Product.

This is a hybrid role based in either New York City, NY with in-office requirements of 2 days per week.
What You'll Do
  • Partner with Product, Sales, and Engineering to define questions that matter and identify product features and behaviors that drive business outcomes
  • Analyze small business and enterprise usage patterns to sharpen Ideal Customer Profiles and guide Sales prospecting priorities
  • Quantify the health of our data center business and test the impact of systematic sales, service, and operations improvements
  • Work with engineering to design, build, and maintain data pipelines that support timely and accurate analyses
  • Write SQL (and occasional scripts) to explore data, automate recurring workflows, and answer ad-hoc questions
  • Design Looker and Data Studio dashboards and reports that make findings easy for stakeholders to act on
  • Monitor trends and surface opportunities or risks early, before they show up in routine reporting
  • Help grow a data-driven culture by sharing practices and enabling teams to use analytics tools on their own
What You'll Need
  • 5+ years in a Data Science or Product Analyst role
  • Proficient using SQL to query large databases
  • Strong skills using Python to write scripts and run statistical analysis
  • Hands-on experience with BI tools (Looker or similar) and cloud data infrastructure - AWS (e.g. S3, EFS) and/or GCP (e.g. BigQuery, Looker Studio)
  • A strong bias for action, and the ability to make clear decisions and recommendations in the presence of uncertainty
  • Experience on a growing data team at a startup, preferred
  • Experience designing and building foundational data models from scratch, preferred


We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission. Final offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and role expectations. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is:

$160,000-$245,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and long-term success:
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

Benefits may vary by location, team, and role.

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