Data Scientist, Analytics (Technical Leadership)

Meta; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 210,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced Data Scientist to drive impact across product areas by partnering with cross-functional teams. You will identify opportunities, quantify outcomes, and guide product development with data-driven insights.

Build credible analyses, develop hypotheses, and communicate findings to stakeholders to influence investment decisions and roadmaps. The role emphasizes leadership in analytics, causal inference, and scalable data platforms, with a focus on measurable business value

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience with data querying languages (SQL), scripting languages (Python), or statistical/mathematical software (R, SAS, Matlab).
• 8+ years leading analytics work in IC capacity, collaborating with Eng and cross-functional partners, guiding data-informed product planning and strategy.
• Experience leading analytics projects across Engineering, PM/TPM, Analytics and Finance.
• Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods.
• Strong communication of complex technical topics to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with complex data sets to solve challenging problems using analytical and statistical approaches.
• Apply technical expertise in quantitative analysis, experimentation, and data mining to develop product strategies.
• Identify and measure success through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring key metrics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to inform and execute product strategy and investment decisions.
• Build long-term vision and strategy for programs and products.
• Collaborate with executives to define and develop data platforms and instrumentation.
• Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Define success metrics, forecast changes, and set team goals.
• Support developing roadmaps and coordinate analytics efforts across teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Experimentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master's or Ph.D. in quantitative field (preferred)

Tools

SAS

Matlab

Python

R

Job description

Summary:

We are seeking experienced Data Scientists to join our team and drive impact across various product areas. As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify and solve complex problems using data and analysis. Your role will involve shaping product development, quantifying new opportunities, and ensuring products bring value to users and the company. You will guide teams using data-driven insights, develop hypotheses, and employ rigorous analytical approaches to test them. You will tell data-driven stories, present clear insights, and build credibility with stakeholders. By joining our team, you will become part of a world-class analytics community dedicated to skill development and career growth in analytics and beyond.

Required Skills:

Data Scientist, Analytics (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities:

1. Work with complex data sets to solve challenging problems using analytical and statistical approaches

2. Apply technical expertise in quantitative analysis, experimentation, and data mining to develop product strategies

3. Identify and measure success through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring key metrics

4. Partner with cross-functional teams to inform and execute product strategy and investment decisions

5. Build long-term vision and strategy for programs and products

6. Collaborate with executives to define and develop data platforms and instrumentation

7. Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders

8. Define success metrics, forecast changes, and set team goals

9. Support developing roadmaps and coordinate analytics efforts across teams

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

2. Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research) 5+ years of experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab)

3. 8+ years of work experience leading analytics work in IC capacity, working collaboratively with Engineering and cross-functional partners, and guiding data-influenced product planning, prioritization and strategy development

4. Experience working effectively with and leading complex analytics projects across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, PM/TPM, Analytics and Finance

5. Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods

6. Experience communicating complex technical topics in a clear, precise, and actionable manner

Preferred Qualifications:

1. 10+ years of experience communicating the results of analyses to leadership teams to influence the strategy

2. Masters or Ph.D. Degree in a quantitative field

3. Bachelor's Degree in an analytical or scientific field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research)

4. 10+ years of experience doing complex quantitative analysis in product analytics

5. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

6. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

7. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$210,000/year to $281,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

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