data scientist, Data & Analytics (Nashville, TN)

Starbucks • Nashville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Data Scientist, you’ll support business decisions by partnering on a cross-functional team to understand complex data relationships and build core data science models. You’ll use data to create insights, develop repeatable pipelines, and deliver decision-ready outputs that can be adopted into real workflows.

Requirements

• 1+ year of experience in data science, applied analytics, or related work
• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with SQL and Python and/or R (data prep, pipelines, modeling)
• Working knowledge of common modeling techniques (e.g., regression, classification, decision trees, clustering, causal inference)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Degree concentration in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Psychology, Quantitative Social Science, or similar)
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) preferred.
• Experience working in shared analytics/engineering environments (version control, documentation, reproducible workflows)
• Experience supporting model measurement/monitoring through dashboards and performance reporting

Responsibilities

• Extract, shape, and validate data using SQL (and other frameworks as needed) to create analytically-ready datasets and dimensional/relational processes that support measurement and decision-making.
• Build and improve models and pipelines by developing basic data science models (or enhancing existing ones) and creating data pipelines for model training and outputs within shared codebases.
• Communicate insights clearly by explaining methodology choices, building dashboards/visualizations to validate outputs and monitor model performance, and translating results into implications and recommendations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Voluntary insurance benefits
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Family expansion reimbursement
• Paid vacation from date of hire
• Sick time
• Paid holidays
• Personal days
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
• Incentivized emergency savings
• Financial well-being tools
• 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
• Student loan management resources
• Access to other educational opportunities
• Backup care
• DACA reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree