Data Scientist (Cost Optimization)

US MobileNew York City, New YorkOn-siteFull-timeJunior, 1–2 yearsListed 1 month ago

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About this role

Responsibilities:

- Build and run the cost models and optimizations that determine the most efficient plan configuration across our subscriber base.

- Validate cost models against carrier invoices and financial data; investigate and resolve discrepancies.

- Monitor, forecast, and manage pooled usage and network spend, recommending corrective actions with quantified impact.

- Model pricing and contract scenarios on actual usage data to support commercial decision-making.

- Move recommendations into production through automated, auditable workflows, and verify outcomes.

- Design, build, and maintain the underlying data models using dbt, Redshift, and related tools.

- Use AI tooling to accelerate modeling, analysis, SQL/dbt work, and documentation.

Requirements:

- 4+ years of experience in data science, decision science, operations research, pricing/optimization, or cost analytics — ideally where your recommendations carried real financial impact.

- Hands-on experience formulating and solving optimization problems (linear programming, cost modeling, marginal-cost analysis, or similar) that informed real business decisions.

- Strong business judgment, with experience owning a commercial or cost recommendation end-to-end.

- Strong SQL skills, including experience with large datasets, complex transformations, and performance optimization.

- Proficiency in Python.

- Experience validating analytical models against external financial data (invoices, bills, or settlements).

- Demonstrated use of AI in your day-to-day workflow — LLM-assisted coding or prompt-driven data exploration.

- Strong communication skills, with a bias toward clear recommendations and measurable business impact.

Nice to Have:

- Telecom, MVNO, or other usage-based/wholesale cost domain experience; cloud cost management (FinOps).

- Experience with dbt and a modern orchestrator (Dagster, Airflow, or similar).

Benefits and Perks:

- Annual company offsite and hackathon in a global destination. Past locations include Dubai, Japan, and Hawaii, with New Zealand planned for 2027

- Competitive Salary

- Gym reimbursement

- Commute reimbursement

- Flexible working hours

- Professional development stipend

- Flexible time off

- Cell phone service (up to $100/mo)