Lead Data Scientist

Position at Imagine Learning Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities. At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best. We also empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work from home arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and a supportive and connected team. As a remote-friendly company, hybrid and remote team members work from states across the U.S. and internationally. The majority of our US employees enjoy the opportunity to work from home, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN. Imagine Your Impact. The Lead Data Scientist will help transform education by transforming data into insights and insights into action. This role will help drive our thought-leadership around the intersection of data, machine learning, generative artificial intelligence, and education. For more information on what it's like to work at Imagine Learning, including our culture, benefits, and products, visit us HERE. To learn more about a typical applicant journey at Imagine Learning, click HERE. Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to Director of Engineering. Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $117,438.00 and $170,000.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions. Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote. Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including: Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums 401k plan with a company match 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day Paid Time Off Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family Access to on-demand mental health resources Life and short and long-term disability insurance Pre-tax savings plans Paid volunteer time off A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance Envision Your Experience. In this role you'll have the opportunity to: Conduct in-depth analysis of structured and unstructured data to build, deploy, and optimize machine learning models and statistical methods that directly support key business objectives—such as efficacy, learning outcomes, and product innovation. Partner closely with content, product, assessment, and engineering teams to uncover opportunities, explore new data sources, and deliver scalable insights that enhance product quality, user experience, and overall organizational performance. Work with the VP of Product Management (AI Initiatives and Data) to integrate data science into the company's broader data strategy, contributing to and delivering on the AI and Machine Learning roadmap to create measurable business value. Acquire in-depth knowledge of various product and business areas to effectively support and lead diverse projects, ensuring that data science solutions align with Imagine Learning's strategic goals. Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences—including senior leadership—driving data-informed decision-making and product features across the company. Collaborate with data engineering teams to implement and maintain robust data pipelines, integrations, and model deployments that ensure reliable, real-time delivery of insights and analytics across our product portfolio. Develop compelling visualizations that distill complex data into easily understood trends, dashboards, and metrics, empowering stakeholders to quickly identify opportunities and drive change. Stay current on the state-of-the-art data science tools, libraries, and methodologies—experimenting and iterating to refine best practices and position Imagine Learning as best in class for the use of data to drive learning outcomes. Other duties as required.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best. We also empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work from home arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and a supportive and connected team. As a remote-friendly company, hybrid and remote team members work from states across the U.S. and internationally. The majority of our US employees enjoy the opportunity to work from home, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.