Senior Data Scientist, Mercury
Marketing
$203.1-286.7k
+ Equity
Banking services for startups
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Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$203.1-286.7k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, and Five years of experience working as a Senior Data Scientist, Data Scientist, Business Intel Engineer, Business Associate, or a related occupation
What the job involves
- Analyze large and complex data sets using advanced statistical methods and machine learning techniques to uncover actionable insights to guide business strategies
- Mercury Technologies, Inc. is looking for Sr. Data Scientist(s), Marketing in San Francisco, CA to Analyze large and complex data sets for financial technology company
- Employ range of technology tools and programming languages, including SQL for data extraction and manipulation, Python and R for data analysis and model building, and platforms, including Snowflake, fivetran and DBT for data warehousing and transformation
- Utilize tools such as Metabase, to create compelling visualizations and dashboards, enabling stakeholders to understand the data and make informed decisions quickly
- Work closely with the marketing team to conduct in-depth, complex analyses and answer critical business questions, delivering insights that will provide informed decisions on customer acquisition, engagement, and retention
- Build and deploy machine learning models to predict customer behavior, optimize marketing campaigns, and improve product offerings, enhancing the overall customer experience and driving growth
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, finance, and engineering, to ensure that data insights are integrated across the organization, driving coherent and coordinated action
- Lead the design and analysis of A/B tests and other experimental frameworks and provide insights that guide the development and optimization of marketing strategies and product feature
- Develop and apply marketing measurement capabilities such as Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), and Multi-touch Attribution (MTA) to evaluate the performance of our marketing efforts
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity, while establishing and enforcing data governance practices, maintaining the reliability of our data-driven insights
- Provide tactical support in terms of day-to-day analytics, and also play a strategic role in shaping the direction of the team and the company, leveraging data to identify growth opportunities and drive innovation
- May telecommute
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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