# Senior Data Scientist at The Zebra

- Company: The Zebra
- What the company does: Backed by Accel.
- Company website: http://www.thezebra.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Apply by: 2026-12-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/The%20Zebra/31d424a6-9163-480e-8228-6c92ba8b1131?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/the-zebra-senior-data-scientist/

## About the role

As a Senior Data Scientist , you will collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, Engineers, and Analysts to scope and deliver on Data Science opportunities. You’ll own the Data Science lifecycle from end to end - from wrangling data in our warehouse to building and deploying models to analyzing experiment results and quantifying model impact. At The Zebra, Data Scientists write the code for the models that run in production with platform support from software engineers - no handoffs involved! Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- As we evaluate candidates across all roles, we look for folks with a strong sense of ownership, great communication and collaboration skills, and a dedication to continuous improvement
- 5+ years experience in a technical data role with 3+ years of hands-on experience building machine learning / statistical models
- MS / PhD in a quantitative field is a plus but not required
- Proven mathematical foundation and knowledge of a variety of ML and statistical methods (e.g. regression, classification, clustering, experimental design)
- Solid foundation in software engineering with a strong proficiency in both core Python and the Python data ecosystem (sklearn, pandas/polars, etc)
- Comfortable owning models in production — CI/CD, testing, orchestration, monitoring, and retraining

Tags: Data science

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/the-zebra-senior-data-scientist/