Attentive

Senior Data Scientist

Posted 7 Days Ago

San Francisco, CA

Hybrid

250K-300K Annually

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Marketing Tech • Mobile • Software

Attentive is the AI marketing platform for leading brands.

The Role

The Senior Data Scientist will develop ML models, execute experiments, analyze product performance, and present insights to leadership while collaborating across teams.

Summary Generated by Built In

Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.

Recognized as the #1 provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.

With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 500 (four years running!), LinkedIn’s Top Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100 (five years running!), and Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

About the Role

Our Data Science team is a world-class data, applied science, and ML organization that leads data-driven decision-making and the conversational AI efforts for the entire company. Joining our team offers a high-growth career opportunity to work with some of the world’s most talented data scientists in a high-performance and high-impact culture.

As a Senior Data Scientist on our Intelligent Messaging team, you will play a crucial role in transforming data into actionable insights and models for our AI product offerings. We are looking for an experienced scientist who relishes the opportunity to develop novel approaches and apply them at Attentive’s scale. Your contributions will directly influence the development of cutting-edge ML solutions, empowering our team to craft highly effective messaging strategies.

What You'll Accomplish

Lead the development of statistical, econometric, optimization, and machine learning models for a range of applications in our messaging and AI product offerings
Design and execute experiments, interpret results, and draw actionable conclusions
Use data to understand product performance, identify improvement opportunities, and define product/team roadmaps
Present findings to senior leadership to inform and influence business decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, client services, and sales to drive business value from ideation to production

Your Expertise

Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, optimization, economics, and analytics
Knowledge of experimental design and analysis
Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development
Ability to use Python to work efficiently at scale with large data sets
Advanced proficiency in SQL

Nice to Haves

4+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent
Familiarity with advanced statistical inference, experimentation, and causal inference methods
Econometric experience with pricing and promotion optimization
Expertise in customer lifetime value modeling
Experience in personalization systems and cross-sectional cohort modeling
Background in operations research (e.g., scheduling or assignment problems)
Knowledge of advanced topics in XGBoost modeling

You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

For US based applicants:

- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $250,000 - $300,000 annually + equity + benefits

- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

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Attentive Company Values

Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose

Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions

Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success

Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

Top Skills

Python

SQL

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The Company

HQ: New York, NY

1,000 Employees

Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for leading brands, designed to optimize message performance through 1:1 SMS and email interactions. Infusing intelligence at every stage of the consumer’s purchasing journey, Attentive empowers businesses to achieve hyper-personalized communication with their customers on a large scale. Leveraging AI-powered tools, a mobile-first approach, two-way conversations, and enterprise-grade technology, Attentive drives billions in online revenue for brands around the globe. Trusted by over 8,000 leading brands such as CB2, Urban Outfitters, GUESS, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, and Wyndham Resort, Attentive is the go-to solution for delivering powerful commerce experiences for consumers with the brands they love.

To learn more about Attentive or to request a demo, visit www.attentive.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram.

Why Work With Us

At Attentive, you'll connect with inspiring, high-caliber people, and be encouraged to take risks, get creative, and think bigger. We're solving big problems for our customers, through our innovative AI solutions, giving employees the opportunity to thrive along the journey. The sky's the limit when it comes to what's possible.