Senior Data Scientist, Analytics & Product Strategy

Meta; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking experienced Data Scientists to join our team and drive impact across product areas. 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL, Python, or R/SAS/ Matlab.
• 8+ years leading analytics in IC capacity, collaborating with engineering and cross‑functional partners.
• Experience leading analytics projects across multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference.
• Excellent 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/SAS/Matlab

Predictive Modeling

Machine Learning

Experimentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Statistics

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

SAS/Matlab

Job description

Meta is seeking experienced Data Scientists to join our team and drive impact across product areas. 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.