Data Scientist (Technical Leadership)

Facebook; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join their analytics community. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve product challenges using data-driven insights. You will leverage your expertise in data analysis, statistical methods, and machine learning to influence product strategy and drive impactful decisions. The position offers a unique opportunity to work with a variety of products and contribute to shaping the future of technology. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect chance to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in analytics and product strategy development.
• Strong technical expertise in data analysis and statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Work with large data sets to solve complex problems using analytical approaches.
• Guide teams using data insights to influence product strategy.

Skills

Data Analysis

Statistical Approaches

Data Mining

Predictive Modeling

Machine Learning

Communication Skills

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field

Job description

Summary:

Meta's products are designed to bring people closer together and make it easier for them to share information, ideas, and experiences. We are hiring experienced Data Scientists across a variety of our product areas including Facebook, Instagram, Monetization, Integrity, Gen AI, Messenger, Reality Labs, Whatsapp, and others! As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate on a wide array of product and technical problems with a wide range of cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Research, Data Engineering, Finance and others. You will use data and analysis to identify and solve product development’s biggest challenges. You will influence product strategy and investment decisions with data, be focused on impact, and collaborate with other teams. By joining Meta, you will become part of a world-class analytics community dedicated to skill development and career growth in analytics and beyond.

Product leadership: You will use data to shape development, quantify new opportunities, identify upcoming challenges, and ensure the products we build bring value to people, businesses, and Meta. You will help your partner teams prioritize what to build, set goals, and understand their product’s ecosystem.

Analytics: You will guide teams using data and insights. You will focus on developing hypotheses and employ a varied toolkit of rigorous analytical approaches, different methodologies, frameworks, and technical approaches to test them.

Communication and influence: You won’t simply present data, but tell data-driven stories. You will convince and influence your partners using clear insights and recommendations. You will build credibility through structure and clarity, and be a trusted strategic partner.

Required Skills:

Data Scientist (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities:

1. Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical and statistical approaches.
2. Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, and the presentation of data to develop strategies for our products that serve billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses.
3. Identify and measure success of product efforts through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring of key product metrics to understand trends.
4. Understand and identify opportunities to more responsibly leverage cutting edge technology.
5. Define, understand, and test opportunities and levers to improve the product, and drive roadmaps through your insights and recommendations.
6. Partner with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute product strategy and investment decisions.
7. Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and drive, decisiveness, with ambiguity and complexity.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2. 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.
3. Experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, PM/TPM, Analytics and Finance.
4. Experience framing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Masters or Ph.D. Degree in a quantitative field.
2. Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods.

Public Compensation:

$206,000/year to $281,000/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.

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