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Data Scientist/Engineer (Hybrid/San Diego, CA)Motion Recruitment • San Diego, CA, United States
Data Scientist / Engineer (Hybrid / San Diego, CA)

Data Scientist / Engineer (Hybrid / San Diego, CA)

Motion Recruitment • San Diego, CA, United States
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
  • Temporary
Job description

Overview

Principal Recruiter @ Motion Recruitment | Talent Acquisition Expert

Data Scientist / Engineer

Location : Hybrid (Client located in San Diego, CA)

Work Shift : Monday through Friday (8 : 00AM – 5 : 00PM PST)

Must be able to work on a W-2 basis. Local to San Diego, CA area.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This Global FinTech company has an immediate long-term contract opportunity in San Diego, CA for a Data Scientist / Engineer. This position requires working hybrid up to 3 days onsite, Monday-Friday.

Contract Duration : 6 months (Possible Extension)

Responsibilities

  • Lead experimentation, apply advanced statistical methods, and craft data-driven narratives that inform senior leadership and guide decision-making.
  • Partner closely with business operations, product, and engineering teams to evaluate program performance, design causal models, and deliver insights that drive efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with fellow data scientists and analysts to deliver solutions impacting customer journeys, operational readiness, and revenue growth.
  • Perform business analysis using techniques such as statistical analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling, and data mining.
  • Determine best practices and develop actionable insights and recommendations for current business operations.
  • Identify analytical requirements with internal or external clients; produce ad hoc data and reports as needed.
  • Assist in implementing or developing systems to capture business operation information.
  • Occasionally guide less experienced business data analysts.
  • Lead design, execution, and interpretation of A / B and other experimental methodologies to evaluate program and product performance.
  • Apply Bayesian methods and causal inference to uncover insights that improve customer experience, reduce friction, and drive revenue.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to define success metrics and measurement frameworks; ensure alignment on tracking and communication of outcomes.
  • Collaborate with data engineering to guide development and maintenance of reliable data marts for scalable analysis.

Skills Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related field; ability to extract insights and tell data-driven stories that drive business impact.
  • Excellent SQL skills for data extraction, manipulation, and pipeline development.
  • Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik); experience with Python or R for advanced analytics, modeling, and automation is a plus.
  • Familiarity with big data tools (e.g., Snowflake, Spark, Databricks) is a plus.
  • Machine learning and Generative AI experience is a plus.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and end-to-end quantitative thinking skills.
  • Mentorship and talent development within the team.
  • Proactive and growth-oriented mindset—identifying opportunities for innovation beyond solving problems.
  • Preferred Skills

  • Data modeling experience
  • Experience building out data pipelines
  • Building out data marts
  • Benefits

  • Medical Insurance & Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401(k)
  • _motion recruitment provides IT staffing solutions (Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Direct Hire) in major North American markets. Our expertise in today’s highest-demand tech skill sets, along with our networks and knowledge of local markets, supports a strong track record with candidates and clients._

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

    Job Details

  • Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type : Contract
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