Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• 5-time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020

This role will be fully remote through August 2025 with the expectation that employees will begin working 2 days per week in our dedicated office space starting September 2025. 

 

About the Role

The Marketplace team is responsible for all levers that power and drive Dolly’s business with the overarching objective of matching supply and demand at the right price. Living at the intersection between Dolly’s core software products/engineering and business functions, the heart of the Marketplace team is Dolly’s data. As Senior Data Scientist you will own ongoing experimentation and development of Dolly’s most critical algorithms including broadcast, assignment, pricing, and payment.

This role reports to the Director of Marketplace Analytics.

What You'll Work On:

• Lead the development and deployment of advanced machine learning models to optimize job matching, price, pay, supply acquisition, activation and other critical business outcomes.
• Deploy and manage production machine learning models.
• Design and implement experiments to test hypotheses, assess causal impact, and measure the success of new features and initiatives.

Your Areas Of Expertise:

• Expertise in at least one programming language used for data analysis (eg Python, R) (7 years)
• Expertise in machine learning, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling (5 years)
• Expertise in SQL (5 years)
• Expertise in experimental design and A/B testing (5 years)
• Expertise in quasi-experimental design and causal inference (5 years)

• Experience in data visualization and dashboard tooling (3 years)
• Experience with dbt (3 years)
• Familiarity with git (2 years)

Compensation & Benefits:

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent and equitable.  total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.

The base pay range for this position is $114,000. - $160,000 This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above, and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

 

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Remote-First Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• The Perks. Taskrabbit offers US employees employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting. Taskrabbit offers EU employees medical insurance. We offer all of our global employees, generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment. 

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform.

We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. 

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.