Senior Lead Applied Data Scientist
Role Overview
The Senior Lead Applied Data Scientist at StyleSeat will take ownership of search, recommendations, and personalization features, directly impacting marketplace metrics like Booking Conversion Rates. This senior-level role requires a proactive individual who identifies opportunities independently and drives innovative solutions through rapid experimentation and iteration.
Perks & Benefits
This position is 100% remote, limited to candidates based in select U.S. states. The role offers a dynamic work environment that encourages a PM mindset combined with data science execution, promoting career growth through impactful contributions. Candidates will enjoy flexibility in their work hours and the opportunity to shape their roadmap without waiting for direction.
Full Job Description
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 otPlease mention the word **VERSATILE** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjg6MWMxOTpkMTFhOjox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjg6MWMxOTpkMTFhOjox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.