Senior Data Scientist - Marketing Analytics & ML Leader

Epsilon; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Childcare assistance

Elder care assistance

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Professional development

Health coverage

401(k)

Employee recognition

Donation matching

Job summary

Epsilon’s Data Science & AI (DSAI) practice within the Analytics Services team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to deliver advanced analytics and data science solutions that drive measurable business impact for our clients.

You will tackle customer segmentation, campaign optimization, and churn reduction using statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimentation, collaborating with analytics consulting and cross-functional partners across a distributed delivery model.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong foundation in statistical analysis, machine learning, and data modeling.
• Experience with large-scale data environments (Databricks, Spark).
• Proven ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions and actionable insights.
• Experience working with distributed and offshore teams in a global delivery model.
• Strong experience with experimental design and measurement (A/B testing, causal inference, marketing attribution).
• Familiarity with data visualization and storytelling techniques to communicate insights effectively.
• Experience with cloud-based data environments (Azure, AWS) and data pipelines preferred.
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field (PhD a plus).
• Hands-on coding experience in Python is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business collaborators and client teams to define analytical approaches and deliver solutions.
• Design, develop, and deliver analytics solutions, including segmentation, targeting, and data-driven insights.
• Apply statistical modeling and machine learning techniques to drive customer-level insights (e.g., churn, CLV, propensity, attribution).
• Design and analyze experiments (A/B testing, incrementality, causal inference) to measure marketing effectiveness and ROI.
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Standardize analytics approaches through reusable methodologies and frameworks.
• Collaborate with offshore data science teams, including task prioritization and quality assurance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Apply modern machine learning techniques and leverage Generative AI as appropriate.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Databricks

Spark

Experiment design

Data visualization

Cloud - Azure

Cloud - AWS

Mentorship

Education

Master's degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics/CS

PhD preferred

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Azure

AWS

Job description

Epsilon’s Data Science & AI (DSAI) practice within the Analytics Services team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to deliver advanced analytics and data science solutions that drive measurable business impact for our clients.

You will tackle customer segmentation, campaign optimization, and churn reduction using statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimentation, collaborating with analytics consulting and cross-functional partners across a distributed delivery model.