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Senior / Lead Applied Data Scientist

100% Remote (U.S. Based Only, Select States - See Below)

Senior / Lead Applied Data Scientist

100% Remote (U.S. Based Only, Select States - See Below)

 

About the role

We’re looking for a product-minded, AI-native Data Scientist who operates like a mini-founder—someone who doesn’t wait for problems to be handed to them, but instead identifies opportunities, builds solutions, and drives measurable business impact end-to-end.

You’ll own critical areas like search, recommendations, and personalization, directly influencing core marketplace metrics like Booking Conversion Rate and booking volume. You’ll partner with Product and Engineering, but you won’t depend on them to define your roadmap—you’ll create it, validate it, and ship it.

You’ll spend most of your time:

  • Identifying high-impact opportunities
  • Rapidly prototyping and experimenting (often using AI tools)
  • Deploying ideas into production
  • Measuring and iterating based on real business outcomes

If you’re someone who thinks like a PM, executes like a Data Scientist, and uses AI to move 10x faster than traditional teams—this role is for you.

What you’ll do

End-to-end ownership of Search, Recommendations, and Personalization

  • Improve ranking, relevance, and discovery across the marketplace
  • Drive measurable lift in Booking CVR, rebooking, and engagement

Your own roadmap

  • Identify opportunities independently (no waiting for PM direction)
  • Prioritize based on business impact, not technical novelty
  • Push ideas into live experimentation quickly

Rapid experimentation & iteration

  • Design and analyze A/B tests and other experiments
  • Move quickly from idea → prototype → production test → insight

Applied machine learning systems

  • Develop and iterate on models (ranking, recommendation, personalization, etc.)
  • Work across the stack—from data exploration to model design to experimentation

AI-powered velocity

  • Leverage LLMs, agents, and AI tooling to dramatically accelerate your workflow
  • Prototype faster, analyze faster, and ship faster than traditional approaches
  • Explore opportunities to apply AI both internally and in user-facing features

Cross-functional influence

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Analytics to bring ideas to life
  • Communicate complex ideas clearly to non-technical stakeholders
  • Act as a thought partner on product strategy—not just execution

Data Science leadership (IC)

  • Set the bar for how Data Science operates at StyleSeat
  • Bring product thinking, speed, and autonomy into the team
  • Help shape future hiring and direction of the function

What Success Looks Like

  • You’ve shipped multiple experiments that drive measurable improvements in Booking CVR and booking volume
  • You’ve established a clear, high-impact roadmap for search and personalization
  • You’re consistently identifying and executing on opportunities without needing direction
  • You’ve meaningfully increased the velocity of experimentation through AI-enabled workflows
  • You’ve become a trusted partner to Product & Engineering, influencing roadmap and strategy
  • You’ve raised the bar for what “Data Science” means at StyleSeat

Who you are 

Successful candidates can come from a variety of backgrounds, yet here are some of the critical experiences we’re looking for:

Core Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied ML, or related roles in production environments
  • Strong foundation in machine learning, experimentation, and statistical thinking
  • Proven track record of driving business impact, not just building models
  • Highly proficient in SQL and Python
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Product and Engineering teams

 

What sets you apart:

  • Product mindset
    • You think like a PM: identifying problems, prioritizing opportunities, and driving outcomes
    • You care more about impact than technical elegance
  • Extreme ownership
  • You don’t wait for direction—you create it
  • You proactively push ideas into production and measure results
  • AI-native builder
  • You actively use AI tools (LLMs, agents, copilots) to accelerate your work
  • You understand how AI can be applied to real business problems
  • You can prototype and iterate faster because of it
  • Speed & pragmatism
  • You know when to ship a scrappy V1 vs. build something robust
  • You optimize for learning and impact, not perfection
  • Strong communicator
  • You can explain complex ideas clearly to any audience
  • You influence decisions across technical and non-technical teams

Salary Range

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The career levels we are targeting for this role have a base pay between $160,000 and $195,000. This role is eligible for equity grants. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. Base pay ranges are subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

 

Who we are 

StyleSeat is the premier business platform for SMBs in the beauty and wellness industry to run and grow their business; and destination for consumers to discover, book and pay. To date, StyleSeat has powered more than 200 million appointments totaling over $12 billion in revenue for small businesses.StyleSeat is a platform and marketplace designed to support and promote the beauty and personal care community. 

 

Today, StyleSeat connects consumers with top-rated beauty professionals in their area for a variety of services, including hair styling, barbering, massage, waxing, and nail care, among others. Our platform ensures that Pros maximize their schedules and earnings by minimizing gaps and cancellations, effectively attracting and retaining clientele.

 

StyleSeat Culture & Values 

At StyleSeat, our team is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. We respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and skills of our team members and work to create opportunities for all to grow and succeed. 

 

  • Diversity - We celebrate and welcome diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe in the importance of creating an inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. 
  • Curiosity - We are committed to fostering a culture of learning and growth. We ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas. 
  • Community - We are committed to making a positive impact on each, even when win-win-win scenarios are not always clear or possible in every decision. We strive to find solutions that benefit the community as a whole and drive our shared success.
  • Transparency - We are committed to open, honest, and clear communication. We hold ourselves accountable for maintaining the trust of our customers and team.
  • Entrepreneurship - We are self-driven big-picture thinkers - we move fast and pivot when necessary to achieve our goals. 

 

Applicant Note: 

StyleSeat is a fully remote, distributed workforce, however, we only have business entities established in the below list of states and, thus are unable to consider candidates who live in states not on this list for the time being. **Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

 

* Arizona

* Alabama

* California

* Colorado

* Delaware

* Florida

* Georgia

* Illinois

* Indiana

* Massachusetts

* Maryland

* Michigan

* Nebraska

* New York

* New Jersey 

* Ohio

* Oregon

* Pennsylvania

* Virginia

* Washington

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