Data Scientist
Springfield, IL
|Remote
|Contract
|Job ID 72425|Posted Nov 6, 2025JOB DESCRIPTION
About the Role
We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong expertise in statistical inference and causal analysis to develop measurement frameworks for enterprise solutions. This role is ideal for someone passionate about designing experiments, applying causal inference methods, and building scalable frameworks to measure impact.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong expertise in statistical inference and causal analysis to develop measurement frameworks for enterprise solutions. This role is ideal for someone passionate about designing experiments, applying causal inference methods, and building scalable frameworks to measure impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement measurement frameworks for solutions in production.
- Apply statistical inference and causal methods (e.g., A/B testing, propensity score matching, instrumental variables).
- Develop and analyze controlled experiments and observational studies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and measurement strategies.
- Write clean, reproducible code for statistical analysis and reporting.
- Implement CI/CD principles and manage code repositories using GitHub Enterprise.
Required Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of hypothesis testing, OLS, GLM, and causal inference techniques.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with libraries like statsmodels, scikit-learn, DoWhy, linearmodels.
- Experience with A/B testing and experimental design.
- Familiarity with Databricks or similar enterprise cloud environments.
- Self-starter with an ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in retail, inventory management, or operations research.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.