Mudflap
Senior Data Scientist, Product
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$22,326 more — $212,326 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $212,326 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Mudflap is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry by leveling the playing field for owner operators and small fleets.
- Our core team hails from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm and Brex.
- Here are the core values that we believe in and look for in new teammates:
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic data science initiatives that directly impact business outcomes, working closely with executive leadership to identify high-value opportunities in your domain.
- Mentor junior data scientists and analysts and establish best practices - Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and strategic guidance while developing scalable data science methodologies and standards across the organization
- Lead experimentation strategy and drive product innovation - Own end-to-end A/B testing frameworks, mentor teams on experimental design, and translate test results into actionable product improvements that directly impact key business metrics
- Drive data-driven decision making across cross-functional partnerships - Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Ops, Risk teams, etc. to translate complex business requirements into analytical solutions and communicate insights to executive stakeholders
- Opportunities and support for major career growth
- Backed by top-tier venture investors, including QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups and included in the Forbes Fintech 50 list, Mudflap offers fleet fuel management solutions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related fields.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation, modeling, and automation.
- Excellent communication skills-ability to present complex insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment where collaboration and flexibility are essential.
- Experience in at least one of the domains: risk, growth/marketing, or product analytics preferred.
Compensation
- Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)
- The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $240,000.
- This information reflects a base salary range for this position based on current market data, which may be subject to change as new market data becomes available.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
- Multiple health benefit options
- Responsible Time Off
Company info
- Commuter benefits to ease your travel
- Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
- A collaborative, high-growth environment where you'll work closely with talented teammates across the company
- We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
- Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
- Company Overview (Who we are):
- Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
- Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
This listing is sourced directly from Mudflap's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.