A home is the biggest investment most people make, and yet, it doesn’t come with a manual. That's why we’re building the only app homeowners need to effortlessly manage their homes — knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire. With Thumbtack, millions of people care for what matters most, and pros earn billions of dollars through our platform. And as one of the fastest-growing companies in a $600B+ industry — we must be doing something right.
We are driven by a common goal and the deep satisfaction that comes from knowing our work supports local economies, helps small businesses grow, and brings homeowners peace of mind. We’re seeking people who continually put our purpose first: advocating for pros and customers, embracing change, and choosing teamwork every day.
At Thumbtack, we're creating a new era of home care. If making an impact and the chance to do good inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
Thumbtack by the Numbers
The team consists of 40+ Data Scientists covering key analytics for the company, including product, people, marketing and operational analytics. Their insights drive company and team-level goal setting, identify strategic and tactical opportunities, guide product roadmaps, and measure the impact of product delivery on business metrics. They play a crucial role in bringing AI-powered product strategies to market. Led by senior pillar leads, this distributed team ensures execution rigor through goal measurement and partners closely with the CEO, C-suite, and Finance to align product analytics with overall business performance.
The Vice President of Data Science will be responsible for cross- functionally partnering across all areas of the business to scale and further mature the product decisions of our growing company. You will lead the Data Science function, providing strategic direction for product, marketing, people and operational analytics, as well as all business functions. This senior leadership role is pivotal in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization, ensuring the company leverages data to drive investments for our product initiatives, optimize performance, innovate, and achieve business goals. The VP requires strong leadership skills, exceptional statistical domain expertise, and the demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire a growing team. This role reports to the Chief Product Officer.
If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.
Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, meaning you can live and work from any one of our approved locations across the United States, Canada or the Philippines. Learn more about our virtual-first working model here.
The expected salary range for the role is currently $360,000 - $400,000. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
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Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.
Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: recruitingops@thumbtack.com.
If you are a California resident, please review information regarding your rights under California privacy laws contained in Thumbtack’s Privacy policy available at https://www.thumbtack.com/privacy/ .
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