Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rula is a mental healthcare company dedicated to providing evidence-based and compassionate care. The Sr. Data Scientist will serve as an analytical engine for product decision-making, partnering with leaders and cross-functional teams to generate insights, shape product strategy, and improve the provider experience, quality, and marketplace balance. The role will lead data exploration, feature impact modeling, experimentation, and communication of actionable recommendations.
Responsibilities
- This role will be an analytical engine behind data-driven decision-making in one of Rula’s Product pods
- As an individual contributor, you will partner with senior leaders across Product, as well as teams in Data Engineering, Finance, Clinical, and Operations, to take ownership of generating insights and recommendations that shape strategy for product roadmap using data
- You will translate broad questions into actionable research and discovery plans, perform proactive data exploration to identify actionable insights, and communicate results in a compelling manner
- You will model the impact of new features, determine success criteria, and drive experimentation to evaluate new launches
- Your work will grow the platform by driving improvements to our provider experience, quality, and ability to balance our marketplace
Skills
- 7+ years of related professional experience in analytics or data science role, with 2+ years of experience focusing on product analytics
- Deep understanding of product analytics metrics (e.g. conversion, churn, engagement, retention, LTV) and proficiency translating metrics into actionable insights
- Strong experience working directly on A/B testing, including experiment design, deployment, and results interpretation
- Advanced technical expertise with modern data stacks (i.e. dbt, Airflow, etc.) and data visualization tools (i.e. Looker, Tableau, Hex, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to work with non-technical cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience within a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with the ability to handle dynamic analytical priorities
- Prior experience in healthcare industry
- A proven ability to connect analytics insights to business strategy, influencing product decisions that drive revenue and growth
- Advanced proficiency with Python/R for analytics/scripting and working with event-based data
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- 100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
- Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
- 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future
- Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
- Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting your mental and physical health
- Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
- Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all
- Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
- Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend
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