Staff Data Scientist, Foodsmart
Supply & Demand
$160-180k
+ Bonus, & stock options. The range displayed reflects target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California
Telenutrition & foodcare network
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Telenutrition & foodcare network
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-180k
+ Bonus, & stock options. The range displayed reflects target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide simple solutions to accomplish health goals through a personalized program.
Role
Who you are
- An expert in marketplace dynamics, passionate about finding the elegant mathematical representations of complex business operations
- A "0-to-1" builder who is comfortable with ambiguity and thrives on creating foundational solutions with the right balance of speed and complexity
- A strategic partner who can translate a high-level business problem into a concrete technical roadmap and influence senior leaders
- A pragmatic and results-oriented scientist who prioritizes delivering business value quickly and iterating towards a more robust long-term solution
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Economics, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science); Master’s degree is a plus
- 8+ years of experience in data science with a proven track record of building models to solve complex marketplace, supply chain, or logistics problems
- Expert-level proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, PuLP, etc.) and SQL
- Hands-on experience with dbt for data modeling and BI dashboard development
- Understanding of FP&A revenue modeling and strong excel skills
- Deep expertise in predictive modeling, optimization techniques and measuring the impact of your work
- Experience in a strategic data science role, where you have been responsible for, foundational analysis, operational reporting and the development of production models
- Experience partnering with engineering to deploy models into production environments (experience with AWS SageMaker is a plus)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex models and analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for an executive audience
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to solve one of the most critical challenges at our company: balancing our marketplace of Registered Dietitian capacity (Supply) and patient appointments (Demand)
- This is a foundational, high-impact role reporting to the VP of Analytics & Data Science, with a unique opportunity to build the data products that directly influence our marketing strategy, financial models, operational efficiency, and provider hiring roadmap
- You will have the autonomy to own this domain from the ground up, starting with foundational modeling to provide immediate executive-level visibility, and evolving your work into a fully automated, predictive system in partnership with our Engineering team
- Develop and own the foundational models for our two-sided marketplace, focusing on the interplay of patient demand and RD supply
- Build, deploy, and own the company’s core Supply & Demand models, delivering a leadership dashboard to drive decisions on marketing focus and Registered Dietitian (RD) recruiting
- Partner with the FP&A team to provide the core models that will be a key input into their revenue and forecasting processes
- Utilize techniques like Monte Carlo simulation, time-series forecasting, and mixed-integer programming to model complex scenarios and recommend optimal strategies
- Develop and own an end-to-end demand forecasting and workforce planning model that integrates marketable lives, marketing conversion dynamics, RD state licensure requirements, and supply constraints to optimize RD staffing and scheduling in line with forecasted demand and business priorities
- Collaborate with our engineering partners to productionalize your models, ensuring they are scalable and integrated into our systems
- Partner closely with leadership across Marketing, Finance, and Clinical Operations to translate your insights into strategic business decisions
- Serve as a subject matter expert on marketplace dynamics, effectively communicating complex findings to executive audiences
Our take
Eating well can be a challenge, especially for people with care commitments or lower incomes. Unfortunately, not eating well can worsen various health problems, leading to increased medical costs in the long run.
To help with this, Foodsmart supplies meal kits tailored to each customer's nutritional needs and dietary preferences. With registered dieticians consulting and guiding subscriber meal plans, the company has smartly carved a science-first niche in the multi-billion dollar meal plan delivery service market.
With over 1 million users enrolled, Foodsmart has proven popular. It also boasts demonstrated results such as positive weight loss for obese subscribers, and lowered systolic blood pressure for those with hypertension. It continues to be popular with investors too, with its latest fundraise supporting the expansion of operations and its business reach.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jun 2024
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jan 2024
$10m
SERIES C
Total funding: $309.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible working location
- Paid health insurance
- 401k, bonus & stock options
Company HQ
Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Langheier
(Founder & CEO)Board Director at Partnership for Healthier America. Co-Founder and former CTO at Proventys, and Chairman and Founder of Fitness Forward. MPH at Harvard in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Decision Sciences.
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