Freelance Senior Data Scientist

About the Role:

The Motley Fool is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our AI Team. You’ll collaborate closely with AI engineers, data engineers, and product teams to drive data-driven innovation and elevate our products to the next level. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical modeling skills with business acumen and leadership in analytics initiatives. This is a senior-level contract role that requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. It is an independent contract position requiring ~40 hours of work per week for at least 12 months. The role is 100% remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with AI engineers and data engineers to develop data-driven solutions that enhance product performance and customer experience.
• Design, build, and maintain churn prediction models to identify and mitigate customer attrition.
• Develop predictive and recommendation models to optimize personalization and engagement strategies.
• Lead exploratory data analysis and modeling for AI and LLM (Large Language Model)-based projects.
• Analyze and interpret marketing and customer datasets to uncover insights that inform business decisions.
• Develop and automate dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Champion data best practices and contribute to a culture of experimentation and measurement across teams.
• Stay current with advances in machine learning, AI, and data infrastructure, applying them where relevant.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field.

5+ years of hands-on experience in data science, predictive modeling, or machine learning in a business environment.

• Experience with AI/LLM technologies and understanding of their practical applications
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks.
• Experience with dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Looker).
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Snowflake).
• Background in marketing analytics, customer segmentation, or retention modeling.
• Proven ability to translate complex data insights into actionable strategies for cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of experimentation and A/B testing techniques.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead analytics discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We are The Motley Fool, a purpose-driven financial information and services firm with more than 30 years of experience making the world smarter, happier, and richer. But what does that even mean?! It means we’re helping Fools (always with a capital “F”) demystify the world of finance, beat the stock market, and achieve personal wealth and happiness through our products and services. The Motley Fool is firmly committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are a motley group of overachievers that have built a culture of trust founded on Foolishness, fun, and a commitment to making the world smarter, happier and richer. However you identify or whatever winding road has led you to us, please don't hesitate to apply if the description above leaves you thinking, "Hey! I could do that!"

Compensation:

Below is our target compensation range. While we are budget conscious, we’re also eager to find the right person for this role, so if your target is outside of this range, please don’t hesitate to apply and we’d be happy to have a conversation. Hourly Pay Range $80—$100 USD By applying on this site, you acknowledge that The Motley Fool will be collecting the personal data you provide for our recruiting purposes. Please see our Applicant Privacy Notice for additional information about how we process, transfer, and store your data, including where that data is stored, and about any additional privacy rights you may have based on your jurisdiction.