Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Starbucks is a company known for its connection and leadership in the coffee industry. They are seeking a Data Scientist to support business decisions by leveraging complex data relationships and building core data science models.
Responsibilities
- Extract, shape, and validate data using SQL (and other frameworks as needed) to create analytically-ready datasets and dimensional/relational processes that support measurement and decision-making
- Build and improve models and pipelines by developing basic data science models (or enhancing existing ones) and creating data pipelines for model training and outputs within shared codebases
- Communicate insights clearly by explaining methodology choices, building dashboards/visualizations to validate outputs and monitor model performance, and translating results into implications and recommendations
Skills
- 1+ year of experience in data science, applied analytics, or related work
- BA/BS or equivalent experience
- Proficiency with SQL and Python and/or R (data prep, pipelines, modeling)
- Working knowledge of common modeling techniques (e.g., regression, classification, decision trees, clustering, causal inference)
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail
- Degree concentration in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Psychology, Quantitative Social Science, or similar)
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) preferred
- Experience working in shared analytics/engineering environments (version control, documentation, reproducible workflows)
- Experience supporting model measurement/monitoring through dashboards and performance reporting
- Expertise in building Bayesian elasticity models and causal inference
- Experience in optimization techniques such as linear programming, mixed-integer programming, or heuristic algorithms for decision support
Benefits
- Access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
- Access to short-term and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Family expansion reimbursement
- Paid vacation from date of hire*
- Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
- Eight paid holidays
- Two personal days per year
- Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match (eligible partners)
- Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
- Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
- Incentivized emergency savings
- Financial well-being tools
- 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
- Student loan management resources
- Access to other educational opportunities
- Backup care
- DACA reimbursement
- Partners have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement
- Onsite work arrangement: onsite four days a week
- Accrual and grant of vacation time by state: if working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above; for roles in other states, granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above
- Time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (as applicable)
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