Senior Data Scientist, Growth & Retention
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About CookUnity:
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.
About the role:
Data Scientists at CookUnity are the pioneers at the intersection of technology statistics and business strategy. They harness the power of advanced algorithms and computational models to unravel complex patterns predict future trends and make data-driven recommendations. As the architects of intelligence they go beyond surface-level analysis to probe deep into data uncovering insights that are not immediately obvious.
With their expertise in statistical modeling machine learning and data mining our Data Scientists have the unique ability to harness CookUnitys unique datasets and turn them into innovative strategies and products. These strategies and products give CookUnity a distinctive edge setting us apart in the marketplace. This role is the perfect blend of cutting-edge scientific techniques and practical business application.
A key area of focus will be on our marketplace dynamics and supply: demand liquidity. You will use data to understand our customers whether it be building eater personas and taste profiles or advancing our search and recommender engine capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Structure business problems build predictive models and oversee the implementation into production. Putting a key initial focus on our supply and menu to personalize our large assortment for the many preferences that we all have as eaters.
- Partner with our supply leadership to create a data-driven framework for optimizing supply and demand elasticities through experimentation and predictive modeling. What chefs and meals should we add next
- Develop and implement online and offline testing and validation methodologies. What was the incrementality of adding African meals in Austin What is the optimal rotation of our menu each week
- Provide thought leadership on data science best practices trends and emerging technologies. Leverage LLMs to build a prototype CookUnity waiter menu experience or a taste profile for each customer.
- Oversee the creation of a modern best-in-class data science infrastructure partnering with engineering.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to data scientists promoting best practices and professional development.
Qualifications:
- 6 years of experience in data science or related fields.
- Proven experience in applying machine learning and statistics to create and expand competitive advantages and company growth. Experience in any of the following is a big plus: Marketplace Subscription and Food industry.
- Strong programming (Python / Scala / Java / C or equivalent) skills.
- Utilize OSS ML technologies such as PyTorch TensorFlow Spark Airflow.
- A strong understanding of various algorithms real-world advantages and drawbacks and the ability to measure success.
- MS or higher in Computer Science Statistics Data Science Mathematics Economics Sociology Natural Sciences or any equivalent field is helpful.
Learn More About CookUnity
We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision values and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what were looking for we invite you to explore:CookUnitys Leadership Principles The values and behaviors that guide how we operate collaborate and scale.
We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you wed love to connect!
Benefits
Health Insurance coverage
401k Plan
Unlimited PTO
5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
Paid Family leave
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthly
Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
Personalized Spanish coach
Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
Compensation
All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you.Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.
A quick note for all candidates
Weve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:
- Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
- Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.
- We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in
@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS. - Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.
If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Protein Purification
- Research Experience
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Flow Cytometry
About Company
CookUnity offers flexible and convenient subscription plans that match your needs and taste. Find out more and start eating healthy every day, today.
