Senior Data Scientist
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $160,000-220,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 84 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 100 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 342 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 127 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Senior Data Scientist at Zipline, you will lead the analysis and development of decision systems for critical operational areas such as pricing, routing, and fleet utilization. Your role involves transforming ambiguous business questions into actionable models and recommendations, collaborating with engineers to implement these solutions, and monitoring their performance post-launch. You will communicate complex findings to various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, applied statistics, operations research, economics, or a related analytical field
- Experience applying machine learning, statistical modeling, optimization, or causal inference to real-world product or business problems
- Strong Python, C/C++, or Go programming skills, plus SQL proficiency and experience working with large, complex datasets
- Experience designing and interpreting experiments, including A/B tests, multiarm bandits, power analysis, metric design, and ambiguous causal results
- Experience with marketplace, logistics, mobility, delivery, pricing, routing, fleet management, or similarly complex operational systems
- Ability to build usable, explainable models and tools and to drive work from problem definition through measurable business impact
What you get
- Starting cash range of $160,000-220,000
- Equity compensation
- Overtime pay
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires strong collaboration with engineering teams, which may imply a need for in-office presence
- The cash range provided is a target and final pay will depend on various factors, which may lead to variability in compensation
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Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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