Data Science Manager (Hybrid)

Hi, Future Homie!

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

📍Your Impact Starts Here

We’re hiring a Manager, Data Science who’s excited to lead a team transforming how data powers product, platform, and people at Homebase. This role is ideal for someone who wants to shape the future of applied AI at scale—leading everything from intelligent scheduling and hiring models to supporting internal sales and marketing decisions. You’ll manage a growing team of data scientists and partner with platform engineering to bring models from proof-of-concept to production.

If you’re excited about data science and AI, team leadership, and high-ownership environments, you’ll thrive here.

These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role:

Lead and grow a team of high-performing data scientists; mentor them to think like product and business owners

Support end-to-end delivery of models powering product features (e.g., scheduling, hiring, payroll, pricing, personalization) and internal systems (e.g., sales/marketing targeting)

Champion experimentation: design A/B and multivariate tests that help us move faster and make better decisions

Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design to ensure data and AI are embedded into user experiences from day one

Serve as a trusted thought partner to cross-functional leaders, product managers, and executive stakeholders

🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:

6+ years of experience in data science, applied machine learning, or AI product development

2+ years in a people leadership role, mentoring and growing data scientists

Strong background in machine learning (optimization, traditional ML, or frontier models)

Proven track record of shipping ML models into production

Proficient in SQL and Python

Strong people leader with a focus on growth, empathy, and impact

Strong ability to partner cross-functionally with business and product teams

Commitment to driving outcomes in a hybrid, AI-first environment where speed and ownership matter

Brings curiosity, empathy, and a growth mindset to problem-solving and leadership

🤝  The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other.

💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity.