Data Scientist

Lanternview Web runs an online marketplace where homeowners book local handymen, cleaners and movers. Our website and apps help renters search listings, schedule tours and submit applications.

Overview:

The previous person in this role moved to another team. We're hiring another Data Scientist to build models and run analyses that change decisions on pricing, retention and demand. You can work from home anywhere in India. We have no office requirement. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

In this role you will:

• Design and analyse A/B tests, including power calculations and guardrail metrics
• Partner with data engineering on feature tables and data quality
• Estimate causal effects with difference-in-differences, propensity matching or regression discontinuity
• Segment customers and build churn and lifetime value models
• Package reusable code instead of leaving it in one-off notebooks
• Translate vague business questions into problems the data can actually answer
• Review peers' analyses for statistical correctness
• Validate model performance and document assumptions and limitations

Who you are:

• 2-4 years of applied data science experience
• MS or PhD in statistics, economics, computer science, physics or another quantitative field, or a BS plus equivalent experience
• Data visualization in matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly or a BI tool
• Experience building and validating machine learning models on real business data
• Solid grasp of statistical inference, regression and experimental design

Also helpful:

• Causal inference beyond A/B testing

Pay and benefits:

Salary range: ₹14,00,000 - ₹18,00,000 per annum

• Health insurance for you and your family
• Provident fund
• Paid leave
• Learning budget

Please submit your CV in English.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lanternview Web.