Principal Decision Scientist, Strategic Partner Analytics

Denver, CO · Remote · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$159,000 – $190,000

Listed on Ibotta’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Ibotta is hiring a senior analytics leader to serve as the trusted data advisor for major retail and platform partners, designing measurement strategies and delivering insights that drive revenue growth across their publisher network. This role suits someone with deep expertise in experimental design and financial modeling who thrives presenting findings to C-suite executives and mentoring analytics teams.

Our summary, not Ibotta’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

10+ years in analytics, data science, or decision science roles
Domain experience in retail media, performance marketing, or digital advertising
Deep partner-facing and consultative experience
Expertise in experimental and quasi-experimental design
Experience in forecasting and financial modeling
Hands-on proficiency with SQL and Python
Hands-on proficiency with BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, or equivalent)
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Experience managing multiple complex partner engagements
Willingness to travel up to 20%

Nice to have

Master's or PhD in computer science, mathematics, statistics, data science, or related field
Consulting background
Retail or CPG experience
Experience with privacy-safe data collaboration and clean rooms
Fluency with AI-assisted analytics workflows
Git/GitHub, Databricks, and data pipeline tooling experience
Expertise in specific partner business models (mass retail, grocery and delivery, dollar stores, rideshare, last-mile, or QSR)