
Lead Data Scientist
Fieldguide
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights
- Define and track key metrics to evaluate firm, team, and engagement performance using Fieldguide’s industry-leading dataset
- Design and build customer-facing analytics features and dashboards that deliver measurable value by uncovering opportunities and supporting strategic decision-making
- Build and maintain scalable data infrastructure—including preprocessing, ETL pipelines, data modeling, orchestration, and monitoring—to support analytics and product insights
- Lead efforts to improve data quality, completeness, and accessibility across internal systems and product experiences
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or similar role working with large and complex datasets
- Strong SQL skills; proficiency in Python (e.g., pandas, NumPy).
- Have experience shipping production code for customer-facing products.
- Experience with modern data tooling such as dbt, Airflow, or equivalent orchestration and transformation tools
- Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) to communicate insights effectively
- Technical expertise in building scalable data models, ETL pipelines, and designing data architecture
- Business acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic insights
- Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
- BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Math/Statistics, Business, or relevant field; graduate degree in quantitative field is preferred
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages with meaningful ownership
- Flexible PTO
- 401k
- Wellness benefits, including a bundle of free therapy sessions
- Technology & Work from Home reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
SQLPythonpandasNumPyETL pipelinesdata modelingdata architecturedata visualizationscalable data modelsdata preprocessing
Soft skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationbusiness acumenstrategic insights