Data Scientist, Legal

Lensa; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join their Legal Technology Solutions Team in Menlo Park, CA. This key role involves applying machine learning and data analytics to solve complex legal problems, influencing product development that impacts billions of users globally. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, working in a dynamic environment alongside some of the industry's best talents.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in data analysis and design.
• Experience in building and maintaining large data pipelines.
• Strong skills in applying machine learning to real-world problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members.
• Drive technical development of legal products and systems.
• Educate stakeholders on data insights and long-term trends.

Skills

Machine Learning

AI

Data Analysis

Statistics

Project Management

Data Exploration

Education

Master’s in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics

Tools

Python

MySQL

Oracle

Hive

Job description

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Summary

The Legal Technology Solutions Team assists other legal teams by providing effective technical solutions, to highly complex and real-world impacting problems. We manage the systems that power law enforcement response, transparency reporting, and other front-line outreach and compliance functions. Our team is looking for an experienced data scientist with a focus in operations and a natural curiosity for internal systems. As our primary data emissary, you'll be working on reporting and using data to forecast, build insights, and draw correlations between our external and internal products. You will also be expected to observe beyond just the raw data to understand our users’ behaviors and interactions, and to explain those behaviors to stakeholders. You will be working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and you'll get an opportunity to solve some of the most challenging Legal process problems on the web and mobile Internet, at a scale that few companies can match. If you relish the opportunity to leverage data to help drive the direction of products that impact the lives of over 1 billion people every day, this role may be aligned for you!

Required Skills

Data Scientist, Legal Responsibilities:

• A highly skilled data scientist providing mentorship, guidance, and career development to the members of the team
• Drive technical development and project management of products and systems for various teams within Legal
• Apply expertise in Machine Learning, AI, statistics, and data exploration and analysis in leveraging internal operations data to solve critical problems for multiple legal teams
• Build cross-functional relationships with Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in order to shape roadmaps with a balance of technical rigor and strategic considerations
• Educate partners, stakeholders, and leadership on results of data investigation related to user behavior and long-term trends
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics or a related quantitative field
• 6+ years’ experience analyzing data stored in various DBMS (MySQL, Oracle) or in Hive
• 6+ years’ experience in the design, deployment, and maintenance of large data pipelines and data warehouses
• Software development experience in Python or other scripting languages (PHP, Perl, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of statistics (e.g., hypothesis testing, regression) and experimental design
• Demonstrable experience in applying Machine Learning algorithms to solve real-world business problems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related quantitative field
• Demonstrable experience in communicating data-driven insights to front-line and leadership teams
• Demonstrable experience in proactively initiating projects starting with data exploration and driving said projects to completion
• Demonstrable experience in legal process and knowledge in integrity
  
  

Public Compensation

$150,000/year to $213,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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