Senior Data Scientist

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to measure, understand, and help optimize Coalition’s insurance business. You’ll use analytics, experimentation, and modern statistical techniques to improve the cyber insurance customer experience and grow revenue safely and efficiently.

You’ll partner closely with product, engineering, and insurance stakeholders to identify emerging trends, prioritize opportunities, and turn complex data into clear, actionable strategies that shape product and operational roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional analytics projects that uncover insights and optimization opportunities across the end-to-end customer journey

Support the team’s long term goal of enabling data analytics agents for the business through context engineering support and data analysis

Design and analyze experiments, and establish best practices for test design, power, guardrails, and interpretation

Define, document, and maintain core funnel metrics, and build automated dashboards and reporting for leadership

Synthesize findings from disparate data sources into clear narratives with recommended actions

Develop data models and scalable analytical workflows that improve reliability, repeatability, and time-to-insight

Influence product and revenue leadership with data-backed recommendations and OKR tracking

Mentor junior analysts and scientists, and contribute to team standards for code quality and documentation

Skills and Qualifications

6+ years in analytics or data science, with demonstrated product or revenue impact

Expert SQL skills, including complex modeling, performance optimization, and clear documentation

Proficiency in Python or R for analysis, experimentation, and reproducible workflows

Strong grasp of statistical methods, including hypothesis testing, experiment design, causal thinking, and interpretation

Experience with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau, and the ability to build reliable, executive-ready dashboards

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical work to non-technical audiences

Bonus Points

Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot

Domain experience in insurance, insurtech, fintech, or other regulated industries

Familiarity with tools like Amplitude, Google Analytics, Marketo, Salesforce, Segment, or Zuora

Experience with analytics workflow tools such as dbt or Airflow

Exposure to causal inference methods and quasi-experimental designs

Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The US base salary for this position ranges from $172,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205,000/year in our highest geographic market. Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your recruiter can share more on target salary for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed.

Perks

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with competitive employer match

Flexible PTO

Up to 14 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents

Annual home office stipend and WeWork access

Mental & physical health wellness programs like One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more!

Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement