Applied Scientist, Pro Growth
Core
Build ML models and experiments to acquire, activate, and retain service professionals (pros) to ensure a robust supply base for Thumbtack's marketplace.
Role type
Senior Applied Scientist (Pro Growth)
Builds
Production ML models for supply-side problems including lead scoring, market forecasting, and agentic onboarding workflows.
Domain
Marketplace growth, supply chain optimization, and AI-driven recruitment.
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
machine learning (classification, regression, causal inference), LLMs and agentic AI development, probability and statistics, experimental design, Python, SQL, large-scale distributed systems (Spark/Databricks)
Preferred skills
experience in marketplace or growth domains, agentic-first ways of working
Technologies
OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Spark, Databricks
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize ML models for pro acquisition and retention; design and execute marketplace experiments; analyze structured and unstructured data to identify supply trends; collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy ML systems; drive end-to-end execution of applied science projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
