Senior Data Scientist — AI-Driven Education Analytics

Ignite Reading; United States; Remote; USD 156,600 - 191,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Options

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Short-term Disability (100% employer paid)

401(k) retirement plans

Unlimited vacation days

Technology Stipend

Wellness Stipend

Professional Development Stipend

Job summary

Ignite Reading is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance their goal of teaching every child to read. This role involves advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and machine learning to benefit partnerships with school districts nationwide.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in the ML lifecycle, proficiency in SQL and Python, and a passion for education. The position offers a transparent compensation structure, with a salary of $174,000, in addition to generous equity options and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in churn prediction, propensity scoring, health scoring, lead scoring, or media mix modeling.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end predictive models for partner analytics.
• Own the full ML lifecycle from problem framing to monitoring.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and CX stakeholders.

Skills

Statistical modeling

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Machine learning lifecycle

Education

6-8+ years of experience

Tools

Claude

Cursor

Job description

Ignite Reading is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance their goal of teaching every child to read. This role involves advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and machine learning to benefit partnerships with school districts nationwide.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in the ML lifecycle, proficiency in SQL and Python, and a passion for education. The position offers a transparent compensation structure, with a salary of $174,000, in addition to generous equity options and benefits.