Senior Data Scientist - Personalization & Growth at Scale

The Athletic; Remote; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports media company is seeking a senior data scientist to enhance its offerings. The role involves designing models to improve user engagement and recommendations for subscribers. The ideal candidate has 4-6 years of experience, strong programming skills in R or Python, and proficiency in SQL. They will collaborate with various teams to drive data-driven insights. This position offers a dynamic environment with significant impact on product development.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience as a data scientist with real-world problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of R or Python for machine learning models.
• Broad understanding of SQL and data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement mathematical models for product goals.
• Lead hands-on analysis and modeling projects.
• Use quantitative analysis to understand user feedback.

Skills

Experience as a data scientist

Strong knowledge of R or Python

SQL proficiency

Understanding of subscription media

Knowledge of statistical principles

Verbal and written communication skills

Job description

A leading sports media company is seeking a senior data scientist to enhance its offerings. The role involves designing models to improve user engagement and recommendations for subscribers. The ideal candidate has 4-6 years of experience, strong programming skills in R or Python, and proficiency in SQL. They will collaborate with various teams to drive data-driven insights. This position offers a dynamic environment with significant impact on product development.