Senior Manager, Data Science/ML

CookUnity

Senior Manager, Data Science/ML at CookUnity leading strategic data science vision and team. Driving product innovation through machine learning, experimentation, and personalized user experiences.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $225,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnSQLTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the product data science strategy, identifying opportunities where ML and predictive analytics can unlock step-change improvements in customer experience and business outcomes
Partner closely with Product, Growth, Engineering, and UX leadership to influence product roadmap with data-driven insights and forward-looking ML capabilities
Act as a thought leader on emerging data science techniques (personalization, recommendation systems, causal inference, generative AI) and their application to product problems
Translate complex product challenges into clear data science problems with measurable success criteria
Own the end-to-end ML lifecycle for product use cases: problem framing, feature development, model training, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Partner with the Growth Data Science & Analytics team to align experimentation, measurement, and modeling efforts into a cohesive end-to-end data science ecosystem.
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing product data science team capable of delivering both strategic insights and production ML systems
Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the data science organization
Create career development pathways that attract and retain top data science talent
Collaborate with Analytics Engineering to ensure seamless model deployment and monitoring
Own and evolve personalization and recommendation systems that drive engagement and conversion across the customer journey
Design and implement robust experimentation frameworks that enable rapid, high-quality product testing and learning
Develop causal inference methodologies to understand true incrementality of product changes.
Ensure models are observable, explainable where needed, and continuously improved post-launch
Define product success metrics and measurement frameworks that align with business objectives
Build scalable dashboards and monitoring systems that provide real-time visibility into product performance
Conduct deep-dive analyses on user behavior patterns to uncover opportunities for product optimization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in data science, with at least 3 years in leadership roles managing data scientists or ML engineers
Proven track record building and deploying ML models in production, particularly in personalization, recommendation systems, or predictive modeling
Deep expertise in experimentation and causal inference, including A/B testing, incrementality measurement, and statistical rigor
Strong product sense and business acumen—ability to identify high-impact opportunities and translate them into data science initiatives
Experience in consumer tech, e-commerce, or marketplace businesses where personalization and user engagement are critical
Excellent communication skills—ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence product strategy
Hands-on technical proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience with cloud-based data infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Snowflake) and ML Ops tools (MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance coverage
401k Plan
We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
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 fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
AI-forward workplace: enterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude to help you work smarter and grow faster.
Personalized Spanish coach
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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningpredictive analyticspersonalizationrecommendation systemscausal inferenceA/B testingincrementality measurementPythonSQLML frameworks

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinnovationmentoringstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingbusiness acumeninfluencingcontinuous learning