# Staff Data Scientist (Pricing)

Hiring organization: [Gofundme](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gofundme)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9cc8c65a-b9bf-44f2-bd7c-093251874723

Listed on Gofundme's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 179500 – 269500 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads pricing science and donation optimization at GoFundMe, applying economics, behavioral modeling, and machine learning to understand donor decision-making and improve conversion. It suits experienced data scientists or economists who have shipped pricing or marketplace systems and want to combine rigorous causal inference with product impact.

_Our summary, not Gofundme's wording._

## Skills named

Databricks, Econometrics, NumPy, Pandas, Python, Reinforcement Learning, scikit-learn, Snowflake, SQL

## Required

- Ph.D. in Economics, Applied Economics, or closely related quantitative field OR 8+ years in data science/economics/pricing at a high-tech digital company
- Deep experience applying economic reasoning and causal inference to real-world problems
- Ownership of ambiguous, high-impact problems with measurable outcomes
- Strong econometrics and behavioral modeling foundation
- Experience with price elasticity and choice modeling
- Hands-on experiment design and interpretation
- Advanced Python proficiency with analytics libraries
- SQL expertise
- Ability to tell compelling stories from data
- Influence product direction and executive decision-making
- Lead without authority and elevate team practices

## Nice to have

- Consumer pricing, marketplace, or digital payments/donations experience
- Experience productionizing models with engineering teams
- Familiarity with Snowflake or Databricks
- Model versioning and validation experience
- Strong data visualization and presentation skills
- Experience with reinforcement learning or adaptive optimization in production

Apply on Gofundme's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gofundme/jobs/7494744