Sr. Data Scientist

Pinterest; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to lead data analysis projects that drive product innovation. In this role, you will collaborate with various teams to solve complex engineering challenges and bring scientific rigor to data analysis. Successful candidates will have a strong background in machine learning and statistical modeling, as well as excellent communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical teams. This hybrid position requires occasional in-office collaboration in Toronto.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a data-driven environment.
• Ability to manipulate large, complex data sets.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices for instrumentation and experimentation.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate insights.

Skills

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

SQL

Python

R

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

As a Sr. Data Scientist you will shape the future of people-facing and business-facing products we build at Pinterest. Your expertise in quantitative modeling, experimentation and algorithms will be utilized to solve some of the most complex engineering challenges at the company. You will collaborate on a wide array of product and business problems with a diverse set of cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Design, Research, Product Analytics, Data Engineering and others. The results of your work will influence and up-level our product development teams while introducing greater scientific rigor into the real world products serving hundreds of millions of pinners, creators, advertisers and merchants around the world.

What you’ll do:

• Develop best practices for instrumentation and experimentation and communicate those to product engineering teams to help us fulfill our mission - to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love
• Bring scientific rigor and statistical methods to the challenges of product creation, development and improvement with an appreciation for the behaviors of our Pinners
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale while developing comprehensive knowledge of data structures and metrics, advocating for changes where needed for product development
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years of experience analyzing data in a fast-paced, data-driven environment with proven ability to apply scientific methods to solve real-world problems on web-scale data
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or PhD, in a relevant field such as Data Science, or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches including in the fields of Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Econometrics or other related fields
• Experience using machine learning and deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn
• A scientifically rigorous approach to analysis and data, and a well-tuned sense of skepticism, attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, results-oriented output
• Ability to manipulate large data sets with high dimensionality and complexity; fluency in SQL (or other database languages) and a scripting language (Python or R)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners
• A team player who’s able to partner with cross-functional leadership to quickly turn insights into actions

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per half and therefore needs to be situated in a commutable distance from the Toronto office (85 Richmond St. W)

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please completethis formfor support.