Senior Data Scientist, Babylist
Modeling
$166.2-199.4k
+ Equity + Bonus opportunities
Online universal baby registry
Be an early applicant
Online universal baby registry
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$166.2-199.4k
+ Equity + Bonus opportunities
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help expecting parents get exactly what they need for the arrival of their new baby.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of experience in data science or a related field, with a proven track record of developing and deploying models that drive business impact
- You have hands-on experience building and maintaining decision-support models such as customer lifetime value, conversion prediction models, and retention forecasting that have influenced real business decisions
- You are able to break down complex technical concepts into simple, actionable insights for executives and non-technical partners to enable confident decision-making
- You have a strong track record of prioritizing projects based on business impact with clear communication of tradeoffs, outcomes, and value to leadership
- You are highly skilled in SQL, comfortable working across large-scale datasets, writing complex queries, and uncovering insights that drive strategy
- You have programming expertise in Python or R with experience in statistical modeling, data manipulation, and advanced analytics
- You have experience with orchestration and deployment tools like Airflow to deliver reliable, production-ready models that scale
- You have a background in dynamic pricing and promotion modeling, applying advanced methods to optimize strategy and outcomes
- You have developed decision-support models that inform internal business strategy and operations rather than solely external-facing product features
- You are adept at spotting high-impact modeling opportunities, securing stakeholder buy-in, and delivering solutions end-to-end that drive measurable value
- You are flexible and curious, contributing beyond model development to the broader analytics landscape
- You are confident working independently while managing strong cross-functional relationships across multiple teams
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to own and evolve our most critical internal decision support models that drive strategic business decisions at the executive level
- You'll be the dedicated data science expert responsible for maintaining and iterating on our core predictive models, while developing new modeling capabilities that will scale with our growing organization
- This is a high-visibility, business-critical role where your work will directly support financial projections and future growth strategies
- You'll operate as the sole dedicated data scientist initially, working closely with business analysts, marketing teams, and cross-functional partners to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights
- As our first dedicated modeling expert, you'll have the unique opportunity to set best practices, influence strategic decisions, and build the foundation for our expanding data science capabilities during an exciting growth period at Babylist
- You’ll own the paid conversion model, stabilizing and improving its accuracy and performance to better predict which signups become paying customers
- You’ll lead the deployment of LTV V1 into production, ensuring reliability and scalability
- You’ll establish and champion modeling best practices across the organization to raise the standard of data science
- You’ll build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and demonstrate measurable business impact
- You will drive the development of new modeling initiatives, including the evolution of the LTV model and other decision-support tools
- You’ll shape business strategy by delivering actionable, data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership
- You’ll scale modeling capabilities as the organization grows, including mentoring and developing future team members
- You’ll partner with leadership on ambitious growth projections and strategic planning efforts
- You’ll lay the foundation for expanded data science capabilities across a wide range of business functions
Our take
Since its 2011 launch, Babylist has grown into one of the most highly rated baby registries in the US. The difference it offers is that it allows users to include products from any store in their registries. On top of this, the company’s model also focuses heavily on creating informational content, which allows it to generate ad revenue while building customer loyalty.
Originally scaled with fairly low venture funding, Babylist claims half of new parents in the US now use its services. This, given that the baby products industry is worth close to $90 billion, shows the immense growth of the company as well as speaking to the impact it has made in the space.
Babylist has seen strong funding in the past which fuelled projects such as the launch of virtual showrooms, and facilitated the company's expansion further into the market. The company acquired Expectful, a health and wellness tool, in 2023 with the long-term vision to combine the companies into a larger health and wellness media property, that can help people navigate all parts of parenthood from fertility to diapers.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
67% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2021
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- HAPPIER WEEKENDS – We work to live, not live to work. That means we generally don’t work nights or weekends, and we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the year, in addition to your paid time off.
- PAID TIME OFF THAT WORKS FOR YOU – Life is unpredictable. Use your time off for what you need, whether that’s a vacation, family event or a day to unplug.
- PARENTAL LEAVE – We offer a flexible, 12-week paid parental leave policy.
- FLEXIBLE BENEFITS – Choose from benefits that support your working style, whether that's remote, in the office or something in between.
- HEALTH & WELLNESS – Wellness benefits include 100% paid coverage for medical, vision and dental for full-time employees.
- BABYLIST STORE DISCOUNT – All full-time employees receive a generous Babylist Store discount.
Company HQ
Emeryville, CA
Leadership
Natalie Gordon
(CEO)Former Software Engineer at Amazon. Initially founded Babylist as a side project and has since taken the company to a market leading status.
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