Senior Data Scientist - Driving Business Growth through Data-Driven Insights and Innovation at Yahoo

Unlock Your Potential as a Senior Data Scientist at Yahoo

Yahoo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist to join its team on a part-time basis, working remotely from Tampa, USA. As a Senior Information Researcher for Hurray Money, you will be at the forefront of driving client development by delivering actionable business and audience insights through experimental design and analysis.

About Yahoo and Hurray Money

Yahoo is a renowned technology company that offers a wide range of services, including a leading business and financial information and tools application/site. Hurray Money, a part of Yahoo, is the world's largest platform of its kind, providing unparalleled access to data, insights, tools, and original content. With a new leadership team at the helm, Hurray Money is committed to building and renewing this essential resource for investors and savers. Boasting 100 million unique users every month, Hurray Money presents exceptional opportunities for brands to tell their stories and connect with customers.

The Ideal Candidate: You

As a Senior Data Scientist, you possess a unique blend of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. You are driven by a passion for data and a hunger for understanding, with the ability to navigate complex data sets and extract meaningful insights. Your expertise in data analysis, interpretation, and communication enables you to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.

You are a growth-oriented professional with a proven track record of supporting growth strategies across various stages, from acquisition to retention. Your expertise in the digital landscape, including mobile and web applications, marketing, and analytics, allows you to stay ahead of the curve and drive innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze client needs and identify/prioritize issues, pain points, and joy points through data analysis, behavior, clicks/conversions, channels, and more.
• Develop models to gain insights into what drives performance in terms of reach, retention, referral, and revenue growth.
• Create dashboards and reports that provide analysis and discussion, explaining product, marketing, and business trends for executive reporting.
• Inform and update leaders and stakeholders on product performance, plans, and progress towards metrics.
• Define data testing plans and create strategies that enable teams to iterate quickly and deliver new features for testing and rollout to all users globally.
• Focus the product roadmap on achieving key metrics and making data-driven decisions about what to do (and what not to do).
• Develop and dive deep into consumer experiences and competitive intelligence to assist teams in driving product development and growth.
• Help teams understand/assimilate customer insights, decisions, and preferences - and how these impact the product/testing roadmap to drive growth.
• Build strong partnerships with product, design, engineering, and marketing teams and enable them to launch new growth initiatives for testing/iteration.
• Provide input to product and engineering teams on the impact of product launches: target launch metrics, A/B testing, post-launch metrics.
• Distill all metrics from statistically significant deviations that will impact reach, retention, referral, and/or revenue metrics.
• Research data and monitor data quality - partner closely with and provide requirements to the Data Engineering teams that can be actioned.
• Translate business problems into questions that can be answered through data analysis, and translate business needs into requirements.
• Design and lead time-sensitive strategic analysis projects, including methodology development, analysis, strategic recommendations, and presentation of findings to Senior Management.

Essential Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• BS/MS in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science).
• Experience working in the financial domain.
• Data analysis, generating insights for consumer-centered businesses.
• Knowledge of query development and data ETL.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hive, Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark, etc.
• Machine learning skills, including cluster analysis, neural networks, predictive modeling.
• Experience using statistical techniques, including correlation analysis, design of experiments, linear and nonlinear regressions, logistic regression, sampling, and resampling methods, time series, and longitudinal analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience, expertise in, and passion for Mobile and/or Web products.
• History of proactively establishing and completing responsibilities.
• Mix of customer experiences, competitive intelligence, and technical knowledge.
• Demonstrated use of analytics, metrics, and benchmarking to drive decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, creative, and communication skills.
• Collaborative person in driving growth results, combined with a positive attitude.
• Strong work ethic and strong guiding principles (trustworthiness, integrity, creativity).
• Problem-solver who thinks constantly about ways of moving forward.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and team-oriented leader.
• Executioner consumer impulses and data sensibilities.
• Demonstrated success in past roles.
• Enthusiasm for Hurray and cool products.

What We Offer

As a part-time Senior Data Scientist at Yahoo, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and drive business growth through data-driven insights. You will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour, working 8 hours a week. While specific benefits are not detailed, Yahoo is known for offering a comprehensive package that includes various perks and benefits.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

At Yahoo, you will have the chance to develop your skills and expertise in a dynamic and innovative environment. You will be working on cutting-edge projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving business growth through data-driven insights. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career prospects and gain valuable experience in the industry.

Work Environment and Company Culture

Yahoo is committed to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity. As a remote worker, you will be part of a distributed team that values flexibility, creativity, and open communication. You will have the opportunity to work with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Join Our Team: Apply Now!

If you are a motivated and experienced Senior Data Scientist looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. With your skills and expertise, you can drive business growth, innovate, and make a meaningful impact at Yahoo. Don't miss this chance to join our team and take your career to the next level.

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