Senior Data Scientist (Fully Remote)

The Zebra; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Zebra is seeking a senior data scientist to build ML models that personalize our product and improve policy matching for customers in the US. You will translate business needs into data-driven solutions, collaborate with product teams, and own end-to-end model production.

You will work with stakeholders to analyze product data, drive new data sources, and mentor teammates while delivering robust, scalable code in a remote-friendly environment with stock options and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical data role with hands-on ML/statistical modeling experience.
• Proficient in Python and data ecosystem; production model ownership experience.
• Experience mentoring junior data scientists.
• Exposure to advanced methods like causal inference and reinforcement learning.

Responsibilities

• Build machine learning models to personalize our product and match users with the right policies.
• Work closely with stakeholders, analyze product data, and drive new data sources.
• Write clean production code, review peers, and mentor other data scientists.

Skills

ML modeling

Python

Production model ownership

Mentoring data scientists

Causal inference

Reinforcement learning

Tools

SQL

Pandas

Job description

• Build machine learning models to personalize our product and match users with the right policies.
• Work closely with stakeholders, analyze product data, and drive new data sources.
• Write clean production code, review peers, and mentor other data scientists.

What we value:

• Strong sense of ownership, communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Practical, impact-oriented solutions with strong product and business sense.
• Ability to reduce ambiguity and build trust with stakeholders.

Your background:

• 5+ years in a technical data role with hands-on ML/statistical modeling experience.
• Proficiency in Python and data ecosystem, plus familiarity with production model ownership.
• Experience mentoring junior data scientists and exposure to advanced methods like causal inference and reinforcement learning.
• Competitive compensation, stock options, and comprehensive benefits including unlimited PTO.
• Remote-friendly culture with options for office, hybrid, or remote work across the US.
• Inclusive environment with employee resource groups and a commitment to diversity and learning.

The Zebra

The Zebra provides online tools and licensed agents to simplify car and home insurance shopping. The company has helped customers compare over 74 million quotes since 2012 and was named an Austin Business Journal's 2026 Best Place to Work, with a culture that values diversity and inclusion.