Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mercury Insurance is recognized for its achievements and culture, including being named one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026. They are seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join their Growth Data Science team, where the primary focus will be on identifying growth opportunities and delivering data-driven solutions in collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Experience organizations.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with Marketing, Sales, and CX leaders to diagnose business challenges, define analytical roadmaps, and drive growth strategies
- Develop rigorous analyses, models, and frameworks to optimize customer acquisition, lifecycle engagement, and retention
- Build scalable machine learning solutions (e.g., targeting, segmentation, uplift modeling, LTV prediction) that improve growth efficiency and ROI
- Drive acquisition, retention, and monetization through data-driven experimentation and modeling
- Translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations that influence decision-making at all levels of the organization
- Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize models and analytics pipelines with high reliability and performance
- Familiar with state of art AI solutions in Data Science domain and mentor Jr. data scientists
- Drive best practices in experimentation, measurement, and growth analytics across the company
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- 7+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or growth analytics, with a track record of delivering business impact
- Expert-level SQL and Python, and experience working in modern data and ML ecosystems
- Experiences in growth-focused data science (e.g., paid marketing optimization, attribution, funnel diagnostics, experimentation, user segmentation)
- Design and lead complex A/B/n testing frameworks, including multi-armed bandits and causal inference models to measure impact in ambiguous environments
- Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models
- Solid communication skills—able to simplify complex concepts for non-technical partners and good storytelling skills
- Ability to operate in 'zero-to-one' problem spaces where clear ground truths may not exist
- Strong product and business intuition; comfortable partnering with senior-level stakeholders
- MS/Ph.D. is preferred
- 5 years of experience in data mining and data/statistical analysis
- 5 years experience with SQL and statistical software packages (Python, R, SAS) required
- 5 years experience working as a data scientist or similar role, with proven track record in data processing, predictive modeling, and machine learning techniques
- 1 year experience in P&C insurance
- 1 year experience leading projects in group settings and mentoring peers/interns
- Experience in fine-tuning Generative AI (LLMs) for domain-specific applications is a plus
- Experience in a consumer, fintech, SaaS, or marketplace environment is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
- Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
- Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Engaging work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Education assistance
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
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