Senior Data Scientist, GoFundMe
$156-195k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
Social fundraising platform
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Social fundraising platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$156-195k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help people fundraise for the personal, business, and charitable causes that matter most to them.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in product data science, analytics, or an equivalent field
- Expertise in formulating and executing multivariate and A/B tests
- Advanced SQL for querying and transforming data
- Proficiency in Python for modeling, forecasting, and statistical analysis
- Familiarity with a range of statistical and machine learning methods
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage business requests through structured scoping and stakeholder alignment
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills to translate data into strategic insights
Desirable
- A Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related) is a plus
- Experience developing churn, retention, or customer LTV models to inform customer lifecycle or engagement strategy
- Familiarity with advanced experimentation techniques (e.g., Multi-Armed Bandits, uplift modeling) for personalization or dynamic optimization
What the job involves
- The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Sr. Data Scientist to help us build the future of giving through data-driven decision-making. You will work with an accomplished team to drive impact through insights and advanced analytics
- Lead high-impact projects from ideation to delivery, working cross-functionally to ensure measurable results
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Product, Engineering, Design, and Data teams to empower data-driven decision making and help people help each other
- Drive product strategy by delivering forward-looking insights and recommending data-informed roadmaps
- Own the design, execution, and analysis of A/B tests to guide product innovation and optimize user experience
- Build and deploy Foundational Models (e.g., segmentation, retention, LTV) that inform strategic decisions across our giving marketplace
- Partner cross-functionally to uncover new analytical opportunities that drive business performance
Our take
One of the most well-known fundraising platforms in the world, GoFundMe makes raising money online exceptionally easy. The platform started initially with a focus on charity and good causes, but its scope has now expanded to include start-up business funding. What makes the platform attractive is its ability to democratize fundraising through the medium of online.
GoFundMe's rapid rise in popularity has been helped by its social media integrations and the speed at which individuals can start funds. With strategic foresight, the company launched its GoFundMe Guarantee in 2016, a pledge to protect donors from fraud or platform misuse - knowing that its continued growth could only be hampered by security issues or donor deception.
This guarantee is what has enabled the company to remain the largest crowdfunding platform in the world. Notably, it stands amongst the likes of Airbnb, Facebook, and Netflix in being backed by tech investors TCV.
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Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Wide range of health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision (GoFundMe covers 100% of employee premiums, and 80% of spouse and dependents)
- $600 annual fitness and wellness reimbursement
- Weekly massages
- Standing desks
- Fully-stocked kitchens & daily lunches
- Team off-sites & monthly social events
- Many of our offices are dog friendly
- 10 paid holidays, 17 days of accrued vacation per year, unlimited sick time & three volunteer days
- Enhanced parental leaves
- $50/month for employees commuting to and from work (public transit and/or parking)
- Caltrain GoPasses for our Bay Area commuters
- "Gives Back" program, where employees nominate fundraisers weekly for donations from GoFundMe
- Quarterly volunteer events in each office to give back to our local communities
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Access to learning tools and resources, including a subscription to Udemy, guest speakers, and internal brown bag sessions
Company HQ
Centennial, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Margaret Richardson
(Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, not founder)Formerly worked at Airbnb as Vice President of Trust and Director of Global Policy. They worked in Trust & Safety at Apple prior to becoming a Member of Pipeline Angels.
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