Senior/Lead Data Scientist, Data & Analytics (Nashville, TN)

Starbucks • Nashville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll help guide business decisions by building and applying statistical and machine learning approaches to solve high-impact problems. You’ll partner cross-functionally to turn ambiguous questions into measurable solutions—delivering insights and models that can be adopted into real business workflows.

Requirements

• 4+ years in data science, applied analytics, or a closely related field
• BA/BS in a quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Proficiency with Python or R and SQL

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in a quantitative discipline (or equivalent advanced experience)
• Experience deploying or maintaining models in production environments (monitoring, retraining, performance measurement)
• Experience with cloud analytics platforms (e.g., AWS or Azure) and/or distributed computing (e.g., Spark)
• Familiarity with experiment design / causal inference and translating results into business actions
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and influence cross-functional partners toward adoption

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply analytical models (statistical and/or machine learning) to improve decision-making, performance, and customer/partner outcomes.
• Translate business problems into data science solutions by defining approach, sourcing/validating data, and communicating clear recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Operationalize your work by creating repeatable analysis/model pipelines, improving model performance over time, and contributing to shared standards (documentation, version control, reproducibility).

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
• short-term and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• family expansion reimbursement
• paid vacation from date of hire
• sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
• eight paid holidays
• two personal days per year
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree