Data Scientist II

Russell Tobin
San Diego, California, United StatesContract$172,960–$183,040Posted Aug 25, 2026

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Title: Data Scientist II

Location: San Diego CA-Hybrid

Pay rate: $83.00 - 88/hour DOE

Duration: 12+Months (Possibility of extension)

Duties:

BS or MS degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in data science or product analytics (preferably in fintech), with a strong foundation in predictive modeling, customer segmentation, and experimentation.

Ability to formulate data-backed strategies that will drive step-function growth for the business and increase customer benefit.

Ability to generate hypotheses grounded in customer behavior, industry trends, and external market factors.

Experience in designing and interpreting complex experiments beyond traditional A/B testing methods.

Demonstrated experience in building reusable and scalable analytics solutions, with a focus on efficiency and avoiding duplication of work.

Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence decisionmakers and build consensus with teams.

Quick learner, adaptable, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in visualization tools such as Qlik, Quicksight, Tableau, Plotly Dash.

Strong analytical and modeling skills using Python (for its rich suite of statistical and modeling libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, etc.).

Experience with Causal inference techniques such as propensity score matching, difference-in-differences, and synthetic control methods.

Experience with Generative AI and other evolving technologies to accelerate insights from multi-modal data.

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field.

Education Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field.

Additional Information

Work is expected to be done on hybrid onsite schedule.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Equal Employment OpportunityRussell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance EmploymentRussell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

AccommodationsWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

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PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate data-backed strategies to drive growth and increase customer benefit
  • Generate hypotheses grounded in customer behavior and market factors
  • Design and interpret complex experiments beyond traditional A/B testing
  • Build reusable and scalable analytics solutions

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in data science or product analytics
  • Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in visualization tools
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills using Python

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) retirement savings
  • Life & disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Identity theft protection
  • Legal support
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee discounts with preferred vendors

Skills mentioned

PythonSQLPandasNumPyScikit-learnStatistical AnalysisPredictive ModelingData VisualizationGenerative AIMachine Learning

About Russell Tobin

Bring Top Talent With Your Company With Russell Tobin Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, India, and Singapore, Russell Tobin—a division of Pride Global—offers total staffing and recruitment solutions across a wide range of industries. Our team of highly skilled recruiters, sourcers, and subject-matter experts understand exactly how to find world-class candidates that will fit your company’s precise needs. Whether you need skilled professionals ready to deliver results in complex sectors such as banking or technology, or you’re looking to build out your own staffing efforts with a recruiter-for-recruiters (R4R) model, Russell Tobin can make the connections. Our Bespoke Approach to Connecting Talent With Companies When an organization comes on board as a client, Russell Tobin takes the time to understand the company from the inside out. We work directly with you and your leadership team to create an end-to-end solution capable of handling the full recruitment lifecycle, tailored to your company’s needs and culture. After gathering the critical data we need to seek exactly the right candidates for your hiring strategy, our recruiters take over, using their deep understanding of your industry to build out talent pools and discover game-changing new hires. A Proud Member of a Decidedly Diverse Network of Companies As part of Pride Global, Russell Tobin serves as one of industry’s only minority-owned payroll and staffing organizations, giving you the opportunity to satisfy Tier 1 diversity spending requirements. We’ve also taken this commitment much further through our Decidedly Diverse initiative, which seeks to create greater diversity, equity, and inclusion across our workforce and workplace, as well as the wider world in which we live. Learn more at https://decidedlydiverse.com.

Staffing and Recruiting201-500 employeesNew York, New York