Lead Data Scientist, User Ecosystem (Remote)

Devconnectplatform; United States; Remote; USD 313,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k)

Job summary

Reddit is seeking a very senior data science thought leader to shape measurement, modeling, and experimentation strategy for the User Ecosystem at scale. You will partner with product, engineering, and research teams to turn ambiguous consumer problems into clear scientific questions and durable analytical systems.

The role emphasizes recommender systems, user modeling, causal inference, and long-term consumer metrics, with strong emphasis on communicating complex findings to senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of modern machine-learning methods for behavioral and content data, including representation learning and sequential or contextual models.
• Experience with deep-learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
• Ability to frame and lead ambiguous questions and develop a rigorous path from evidence to action.

Responsibilities

• Set the scientific direction for high-impact Consumer problems spanning discovery, relevance, personalization, user growth, retention, content, and communities.
• Build a durable understanding of users, their intent, their needs, and the behaviors that lead to lasting value.
• Develop models and frameworks that represent users, content, communities, and their relationships over time for scalable systems.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear product and business decisions.

Skills

Machine learning

Experimentation

Communication

PyTorch

JAX

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Reddit is seeking a very senior data science thought leader to shape measurement, modeling, and experimentation strategy for the User Ecosystem at scale. You will partner with product, engineering, and research teams to turn ambiguous consumer problems into clear scientific questions and durable analytical systems.

The role emphasizes recommender systems, user modeling, causal inference, and long-term consumer metrics, with strong emphasis on communicating complex findings to senior stakeholders