Principal Data Scientist

February 4

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TrustedHousesitters

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TrustedHousesitters is an innovative platform that connects pet owners with individuals willing to provide house and pet sitting services in exchange for free accommodation. This service offers a unique way for travelers to explore new locations without the burden of lodging costs, providing peace of mind to pet owners by allowing their pets to remain in a comfortable and familiar environment. Through verified profiles and user reviews, TrustedHousesitters builds trust between sitters and homeowners, ensuring reliable care and safety for pets and homes. With B Corp certification, the company is committed to social responsibility and sustainability.

Travel • housesitting • dogsitting • digitalnomads

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🏪 Marketplace

🌍 Social Impact

💰 Series A on 2021-10

📋 Description

• TrustedHousesitters is a global pet care travel exchange; a double sided digital marketplace of owners and sitters that’s growing rapidly through our unique combination of product, proposition, marketing and community building. • At our marketplace we facilitate the perfect match between pet owners who want to leave their pets in safe hands and pet sitters looking to enjoy the companionship of pets whilst they travel. • We're fully in scale-up mode and have grown to be the only global platform of its kind. • In the last few years, we’ve consistently achieved high year-on-year growth. • We've just recently been named as one of the Escape the City's top organisations to work for 2023! • Our team has a collaborative and supportive culture. • As the first Data Scientist at TrustedHousesitters, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's data strategy and analytics capabilities. • You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and CRM to uncover insights, develop predictive models and implement solutions that improve our users’ experiences. • This is a unique opportunity to build a data science function from the ground up and make a tangible impact on our growth trajectory.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in a data science role, B2C, ideally in a high-growth environment • Proficiency in Python, R, or a similar programming language for data analysis and model building • Having expertise in SQL and working with relational databases • Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Looker) • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data intelligence platforms like Databricks • Proven ability to frame business problems and translate them into data-driven solutions • Strong statistical knowledge and experience with machine learning techniques • Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders • Self-starter with a passion for building systems and solving problems

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work • Discretionary 10% annual bonus scheme • Generous equity options • 25 days holiday annually plus bank holidays and Christmas to New Year closure • Pension scheme: 5% from you as an employee and 3% from TrustedHousesitters • Premium TrustedHousesitters pet owner and sitter membership. This includes benefits like airport lounge passes, sit cancellation insurance, and home and contents insurance for sits for you • X5 premium memberships for your friends and family each year • Our team have an unlimited housesitting allowance, can work remotely from their sits, and are eligible to £500 per year towards travel costs • £200 annually towards home office equipment • Access to Spaces (co-working) Locations across the globe • Monthly working from home stipend • Macbook • Find a rescue pet to join your family and we’ll cover the adoption fees, as well as paternity to help any pet settle into their new home. • We host a quarterly all-expenses paid meet-up and will fund team events (remote or in person) throughout the year • We can cover costs of personal development resources, and have a regular time set aside for personal development • Bupa Health Insurance and Dental Insurance plan • SimplyHealth Healthcare Cash plan • Trusted Giving scheme - employee volunteering via Onhand and employee giving via Tyve • Weekly virtual yoga sessions • Brighton Bikeshare • Recruitment Referral Bonus