Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit is a community of communities and one of the internet’s largest sources of information, with more than 100,000 active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors. The Senior Data Scientist will partner with cross-functional teams to drive consumer product and revenue growth through metrics design, experimentation, causal analysis, deep data analyses, and research. The role also provides technical leadership, stakeholder management, mentorship, and data science enablement.
Responsibilities
- Develop action-oriented insights to drive the product strategy through observational causal analysis and experiment meta-analysis, and clearly communicate results to stakeholders up to the C-suite to take action based on the recommendations
- Uplevel experimentation practices on the team through guiding design, execution, and deep dive analyses to maximize learnings from A/B tests
- Create new ETLs, tables, dashboards, and other self-serve tools to enable other data scientists and cross-functional partners to find and interact with data seamlessly
- Design, evaluate, and/or measure team-level KPIs to enable quarterly goal setting and demonstrate team impact
- Regularly engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and share progress on work at all stages to ensure alignment between DS and other teams on business goals and outcomes
- Mentor more junior data scientists and business partners in data science best practices and methods to increase data literacy and improve decision making
Skills
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as: Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research
- For M.S. holders: 5+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- For Ph.D. holders: 4+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- Expertise in querying relational databases (SQL) and programming languages (e.g., R / Python)
- Deep understanding of online experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference, and statistical techniques
- Comfortable in innovative and fast-paced environments, and a bias toward action
- Strong technical communication / data storytelling skills and demonstrated ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences alike
- Able to tackle ambiguous and undefined problems by creating an action plan, getting feedback, and iterating
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units
- Depending on the position offered, eligibility to receive a commission
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- US remote-friendly work arrangement or any office location - SF, LA, CHI, NY
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