Principal Data Scientist, Platform Monetization

Slack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead analytics for Slack monetization from the platform perspective. You will partner with the Platform product team, GTM groups, and data engineers to uncover insights and shape revenue strategies for the Slack ecosystem.

You will design measurement strategies, run experiments, and communicate findings to executives, guiding product growth and user engagement on a large-scale platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product data science experience in tech industries; managerial exp is a strong plus.
• Proven record of using data to drive product teams and company outcomes.
• Expertise in SQL and at least one DS language (Python/R/Scala); knowledge of workflow tools like Airflow.

Responsibilities

• Establish partnerships with product and business stakeholders to identify opportunities, prioritize roadmaps, define and implement execution excellence, and coach and mentor team members for execution excellence
• Apply statistical methods, experimentation, segmentation frameworks, and forecasting methodologies to understand customer behavior, GTM performance, and drivers of growth
• Design measurement strategies and success metrics to evaluate products, programs, and strategic initiatives
• Frame and deliver deep-dive analyses to identify opportunities for revenue & product growth, customer adoption, and smooth user journeys
• Partner with Data Engineering to develop trusted datasets and scalable analytical foundations that enable advanced modeling and experimentation
• Set a compelling vision and prioritize work based on product strategies and overall business goals
• Partner closely with product researchers and business strategy partners, align roadmaps and collaborate on projects to influence topline decision making

Skills

SQL expertise

Python/R/Scala

Statistics & modeling

Big data tools

Executive communication

GTM collaboration

Education

BS in quantitative field

MS/PhD strong plus

Tools

Spark

Presto

Hive

Hadoop

Airflow

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead analytics for Slack monetization from the platform perspective. You will partner with the Platform product team, GTM groups, and data engineers to uncover insights and shape revenue strategies for the Slack ecosystem.

You will design measurement strategies, run experiments, and communicate findings to executives, guiding product growth and user engagement on a large-scale platform.