Data Scientist

Guardian Service is hiring a data scientist to help build and improve the predictive systems that drive growth, prioritization, and operational efficiency across the business. This role sits at the intersection of analytics, machine learning, operations, and business strategy. You'll help develop the models and decision systems that influence how Guardian Service prioritizes leads, allocates opportunities, expands into new markets, and improves marketing efficiency. This is not a purely research-oriented or reporting-heavy analytics role. It's a high-ownership position for someone who wants to apply machine learning and analytical thinking to real operational decisions and measurable business outcomes. You'll work closely with growth, sales, operations, and engineering teams to turn messy real-world data into practical systems that improve how the company scales. Why This Role Matters Data and predictive decision-making are becoming a core advantage for Guardian Service. This role will help shape how the company prioritizes opportunities, routes leads, evaluates new markets, and allocates resources as the business grows. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to build models and analytical systems with direct commercial impact inside a fast-growing, technology-driven business.

Your Day-to-Day

• Build and improve systems that support lead scoring, targeting, and growth optimization
• Develop, validate, and retrain predictive models for new states and expansion markets
• Analyze lead and funnel data to improve routing, allocation, and operational decision-making
• Partner with stakeholders across growth, sales, and operations to define model inputs, business objectives, and success metrics
• Build reporting and diagnostics around model performance, calibration, thresholds, lift, and operational impact
• Identify opportunities to improve models through additional features, better data sources, and stronger validation methodologies
• Help productionize repeatable modeling workflows using Python and Google Cloud infrastructure
• Contribute to broader analytics work including conversion modeling, premium prediction, operational forecasting, and growth analysis
• Translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations and operational decisions
• Help improve organizational trust in data by communicating tradeoffs, uncertainty, and limitations clearly

Do you have experience in Data-driven problem-solving?, * Strong analytical judgment and ability to connect models to business outcomes

• Experience working in startup, high-growth, or highly iterative environments
• Comfort operating as a hands-on individual contributor
• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Experience building and evaluating applied machine learning models
• Ability to work with messy, imperfect real-world datasets
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
• High learning velocity and strong business instincts
• Experience partnering closely with business stakeholders to drive decisions
• Ability to balance analytical rigor with practical execution speed

Nice to Have

• Experience with lead scoring, ranking, targeting, or growth optimization models
• Familiarity with insurance, fintech, pricing, or operational workflow environments
• Familiarity with Salesforce or CRM-connected data systems
• Exposure to experimentation, causal inference, or uplift modeling
• Experience with Google Cloud tools such as BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud Run, and Pub/Sub
• Experience supporting operational decision-making systems rather than purely dashboarding or reporting

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Cell phone reimbursement, We offer a competitive base salary based on experience. As a full-time team member at Guardian Service, you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health, medical, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible PTO, and a cell phone reimbursement. Additionally, we support your well-being and growth with flexible time off, a bi-annual $500 Relax & Recharge bonus, a learning and development stipend, and a Charity Match program to give back to causes you care about. EEOC Statement All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other discriminatory factors. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this role. All offers are subject to a background check.

* Results: Guardian Service is scaling rapidly, doubling booked premium month-over-month. * Opportunity: Personal lines insurance is a massive market ripe for transformation, and we're investing $100M+ over the next three years to build Guardian Service into a leader. * Ownership & Impact: You'll own initiatives that directly affect company performance, with leadership fully aligned around growth. * Exposure & Learning: Work alongside leaders who have built and scaled businesses, led large teams, and driven results at Fortune 500 companies. * Career Growth: No cap on advancement or the ability to own high-impact projects. * Stability: Privately owned, debt-free, and financially strong. * Culture: High standards, but also a team that values fun and camaraderie., We're redefining the insurance experience by combining personalized service with innovative technology to help homeowners protect what matters most. As an independent insurance agency, we compare 50+ top-rated carriers to find the right coverage at the best price, while proactively reshopping policies over time so our members never overpay. Rooted in service and driven by simplicity, we're committed to making insurance more transparent, convenient, and tailored to each customer's unique needs.