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Principal Data Scientist

Elicit LLC

Full-time

Remote

Job description

WHO WE ARE

We’re an award-winning customer strategy and science consultancy doing exciting work with big brands like Southwest Airlines, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Ulta Beauty, to name a few. Our clients look to us to provide data-driven insight and strategy, enabling them to improve engagement and experience for their customers and employees. We also take our culture very seriously and in have been named a 2025 Inc. Best Workplace for the fourth consecutive year. We’re looking for a teammate, not just a coworker. If you’re a lifelong learner, enjoy a flexible travel schedule, and are down for whitewater rafting in Santa Fe, keep reading.

WHO YOU ARE

In your past roles, you’ve gained experience in:

  • Technical Excellence: a strong foundation in statistics and data transformation—along with hands-on experience in advanced machine learning and modern data engineering tooling. You leverage cloud platforms and bring data science products to production (deploying models, building data pipelines and analytical datasets).
  • Consulting and Client Skills: business consulting and client interaction, including project scoping and management, translation of business requirements into analytical solutions that built trusted relationships through clear communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Business Impact: leveraged customer data and analytics to support marketing, strategy, customer relationship management, and development of data products that deliver business value.

Beyond your title, you are:

  • Interested in understanding the nuances of customer behavior
  • Passionate about data and analytics
  • Like to get nerdy about modern data stacks and analytical tools
  • Fascinated about the possibilities of GenAI in your day-to-day work
  • Value workable solutions over cool new techniques
  • A strategic and creative problem solver
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to changing requirements
  • Comfortable in the unknown and building alignment towards the known

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Lead analytical projects in partnership with senior leadership from exploration to implementation
  • Translate ambiguous business questions into data science approaches
  • Build and deploy models and data pipelines using cloud-based tooling
  • Communicate results and their meaning clearly to business and technical audiences
  • Contribute to internal and client product development
  • Continually improve and challenge the status quo of Elicit’s data science approach
  • Work from home with travel to clients and internal company gatherings

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • 6+ years of experience in data science or advanced analytics
  • Expertise in statistical modeling and machine learning methods
  • Proficiency in python, SQL, and cloud environments
  • Demonstrated experience bringing data science solutions into production
  • Strong communication skills with experience presenting to business stakeholders
  • Proven client-facing consulting experience
  • Ability to work independently while contributing to collaborative team environments
  • Proficient with PowerPoint to build slides that tell an analytics story to business users
  • Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with teammates and stakeholders

If this sounds like you, then drop us a line or submit your application below—we’re excited to meet you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $175,000.00 - $235,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote