Head of Data - BeReal

BeReal; Paris; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Swile Lunch voucher

Gymlib (Voodoo-covered)

Premium healthcare (SideCare)

Wellness activities in Paris office

Job summary

BeReal is seeking a Head of Data to lead data strategy, engineering, and science efforts in Paris. You will transform complex data into actionable business insights and drive data-driven decision making across product teams.

You will own the data infrastructure, mentor a growing team, and stay ahead on AI and analytics tools to support high-velocity growth and international scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data (analysis, engineering, or science).
• Experience shipping data science projects into production.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor data teams.

Responsibilities

• Tackle strategic and operational challenges by analyzing large datasets.
• Enable product teams to navigate Amplitude dashboards and decisions.
• Provide actionable recommendations from A/B tests to shape the product roadmap.
• Build and scale a robust data infrastructure addressing BI and DS needs.
• Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Data Analysts.

Skills

Data strategy

Data analysis

Data engineering

Data science

A/B testing

Statistics

AI / LLM

Team leadership

French & English

Tools

GCP

BigQuery

Spanner

Airflow

DBT

Amplitude

Hex

Tableau

Job description

About BeReal

At BeReal, we are dedicated to authenticity in social media. By encouraging users to share unfiltered moments, we foster genuine connections and celebrate real life. We are now an international team of 100+ and have 40M+ monthly active users. Backed by Voodoo, our team is fully focused on scaling BeReal into an iconic social network used by hundreds of millions.

Role

We are looking for a talented Head of Data, deeply passionate about algorithms, data science, data-engineering and data-driven decisions, transforming raw data into clear actionable business insights, who will play a key role in the development of BeReal.

• Tackle strategic and operational challenges by analyzing large and complex datasets

• Enable product teams to independently navigate Amplitude dashboards and make informed decisions

• Provide actionable recommendations from A/B tests to shape the product roadmap

• Build and scale a robust data infrastructure that addresses both business intelligence and data science needs

• Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Data Analysts

Our stack

• Infra: GCP, BigQuery, Spanner

• ETL: Airflow, DBT

• Product Analytics: Amplitude

• Data visualisation: Hex, Tableau

Profile

• 8+ years in data (analysis, engineering, or science), ideally with time spent across more than one of them

• Track record of delivering fast in a high-tempo environment, with a bias toward results over process

• Hands-on experience modeling and analyzing high-volume, user-level data

• Proven history of shipping data science projects into production - not just prototypes

• Hands-on experience building with modern AI: LLM APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic workflows, or AI-assisted analytics pipelines

• Genuine curiosity about where AI is heading, and a habit of staying current with new models, tools, and techniques - and a clear point of view on which ones are worth adopting

• Experience designing and interpreting complex A/B tests, ideally for mobile apps

• Advanced command of statistical methods and tooling

• Ability to explain complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences alike

• Fluent in French and English

Benefits

• Competitive salary upon experience

• Swile Lunch voucher

• Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)

• Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by Voodoo

• Wellness activities in our Paris office