Lead Data Scientist

DoorDash

• $219K — $323K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • A degree in Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a similar domain.
  • 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Product Analytics, primarily in related industries.
  • Strength in leading through technical skills with appropriate business application.
  • Deep understanding of, and hands-on experience with experimentation.
  • Experience with data pipelines.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional working skills. Offering the capability to present complex findings to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of Data Scientists to solve complex issues and uncover business drivers.
  • Influence the product and operations roadmap with actionable data recommendations.
  • Showcase the team's work to senior leadership and address complex business challenges.
  • Drive measurement strategy and define success metrics across projects.
  • Develop strategic learning based on data observations and hypotheses.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Flexible paid time off and paid sick leave.
  • Wellness benefits and mental health programs.
  • Commuter benefits match.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Data Science at DoorDash involves diving deeper into our data to solve crucial business problems, ideate & run experiments to solve for insights gleaned from this deep dive and work with a cross-functional team to drive real-world operational change. This is a rare operational and actionable data-driven experience.

We solve many exciting challenges from all three sides of our marketplace including customer acquisition, balancing supply and demand, fraud and support, marketing, marketplace efficiency, and more. If you enjoy finding patterns amidst chaos, are excited to build a market from 0 to 1, and have experience using analytics to affect revenue, growth, operations or beyond, we're looking for someone like you!
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
  • As a senior Individual Contributor, mentor and influence junior Data Scientists in investigating complex issues and uncovering key drivers of our business
  • Influence the Product and Operations roadmap by making actionable recommendations based on data
  • Interface frequently with senior leadership to showcase your team's work and tackle complex business problems
  • Drive measurement strategy for the area under scope, defining success metrics and implementing best practices around experiment design and statistical analysis
  • Develop a strategic learning roadmap based on data observations, strategic questions, and hypotheses
We're excited about you because you have...
  • A degree in Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a similar domain
  • 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Product Analytics, primarily in related industries
  • Strength in leading through your technical chops, and ability to leverage it appropriate in the business context
  • Deep understanding of, and hands-on experience with experimentation
  • Experience with data pipelines
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional working skills, including the ability to present complex findings to non-technical audiences and influence strategic decisions
  • Must be comfortable regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties, including evaluating options, making informed decisions, and determining appropriate courses of action within the scope of assigned responsibilities.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis

Compensation

The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee's work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:
  • For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
  • For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).


The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$219,700-$323,000 USD

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