Applied Scientist

Linkedin3; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn in Mountain View, CA, offers a data science role blending research with practical product impact. The role involves building scalable ML models, experimentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive measurable outcomes.

Ideal candidates combine deep technical expertise with business judgment, capable of turning ideas into deployable tools and platforms, with work spanning personalization, AI-powered experiences, and market design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 1+ years of industry or relevant academia experience.
• Background in at least one programming language (R, Python, Java, Ruby, Scala/Spark or Perl).
• Experience in applied statistics and statistical modeling in at least one package (R, Python).
• Doctorate in related fields is preferred for advanced candidates.
• BS with 2+ years, MS with 1+ years, or PhD with 1+ year in quantitative discipline are considered.
• Strong math, statistical, and modeling foundations are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support identification of product and data solution improvement opportunities through structured analysis.
• Leverage AI tools to increase productivity in day-to-day workflows.
• Conduct analyses, experiments, and modeling to evaluate product performance and uncover actionable insights.
• Research prior work and literature to inform analytical approaches.
• Collaborate with Engineering, AI, Product, and other partners to translate business goals into tasks and models.
• Communicate findings and model results clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Programming Languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline

PhD or Doctorate in a related field (preferred)

Tools

R

Python

Scala/Spark

Job description

This role will be based in Mountain View, CA. At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

LinkedIn's Data Science and Applied Science teams use data, experimentation, causal inference, machine learning, and AI to solve important product and business problems. With more than 1 billion members globally and products that span both consumer and enterprise use cases, LinkedIn offers scientists the opportunity to work on problems that directly shape member experience, customer value, growth, and monetization.

We are looking for a strong individual contributor who can bring rigorous science to practical problems. In this role, you will work across areas such as experimentation, causal inference, prediction, measurement, optimization, personalization, and large-scale machine learning. You will be expected to go deep technically, build methods and models that fit real product needs, and turn promising ideas into tools, platforms, and systems that can be used at scale.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with strong product and business judgment. You should be comfortable developing methods from the ground up, adapting existing techniques to new problems, and working closely with cross-functional partners to make better decisions and deliver measurable impact. The work may span areas such as auctions, matching, market design, personalization, AI-powered product experiences, and other high-impact systems across LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification of product and data solution improvement opportunities through structured analysis and investigation.
• Leverage AI tools in day-to-day workflows to increase productivity
• Conduct analyses, experiments, and modeling work to evaluate product performance and uncover actionable insights.
• Research prior work, documentation, and relevant literature to inform analytical approaches.
• Participate in reviews of methodologies, tools, and outputs to improve scientific rigor and consistency.
• Build, evaluate, and refine machine learning models or statistical approaches using established data science best practices.
• Implement data science solutions that improve data extraction, interpretation, and decision-making under guidance from senior team members.
• Apply standards for accuracy, fairness, robustness, and reproducibility in analyses and modeling work.
• Collaborate with Engineering, AI, Product, and other partners to understand business goals and translate them into analytical tasks and ML models.
• Communicate findings, recommendations, and model results clearly to stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline: Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Economics, etc.
• 1+ years of industry or relevant academia experience
• Background in at least one programming language (eg. R, Python, Java, Ruby, Scala/Spark or Perl)
• Experience in applied statistics and statistical modeling in at least one statistical software package, (eg. R, Python)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science or related field.
• BS and 2+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 1+ years of relevant work experience, or Ph.D. and 1+ in quantitative discipline.

Suggested Skills

• Machine Learning
• Statistics
• Programming Languages

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $120,000 to $195,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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