Staff Data Scientist I, Performance Marketing - ML Leader

Root Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Insurance is seeking a Staff Data Scientist I to lead research on lead segmentation and bidding optimization, delivering production-ready ML solutions and mentoring peers. You will drive the technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve marketing profitability across multiple channels.

The role emphasizes ownership, scalable systems, and strong communication with executives, while advancing state-of-the-art models for performance marketing in a US-wide

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 8+ years applying advanced quantitative techniques in industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and advancement of ML models for bidding, targeting, and marketing optimization across paid channels.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate opportunities into scalable ML solutions.
• Set technical direction with a multi-quarter research roadmap spanning modeling, experimentation, and ML ops.

Skills

Python

ML modeling

Data querying

Visualization

Communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in quantitative discipline

Tools

SageMaker

EC2

Redshift

Git

Job description

Root Insurance is seeking a Staff Data Scientist I to lead research on lead segmentation and bidding optimization, delivering production-ready ML solutions and mentoring peers. You will drive the technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve marketing profitability across multiple channels.

The role emphasizes ownership, scalable systems, and strong communication with executives, while advancing state-of-the-art models for performance marketing in a US-wide