Senior Data Scientist, Consumer

reddit; United States; On-site; USD 190,800 - 267,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401k with Employer Match

Flexible Vacation

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

A leading social media platform is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to significantly influence product strategy through advanced data analysis and experimentation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, drive actionable insights, and mentor junior data scientists. Ideal candidates possess a quantitative graduate degree and relevant industry experience in data science. The role offers a remote-friendly work environment, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to play an essential part in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience for M.S. holders in applied science or data science.
• 4+ years for Ph.D. holders in similar roles.
• Strong technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy through data insights and A/B testing.
• Guide experimentation practices for improved A/B test learnings.
• Create dashboards and ETLs for seamless data access.
• Design team-level KPIs for quarterly goal setting.
• Engage with stakeholders for feedback and project progress.
• Mentor junior data scientists and business partners.

Skills

SQL querying

R / Python programming

Data storytelling

Causal inference

A/B testing

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder communication

Education

Masters or Ph.D. in a quantitative field

Job description

Location: US remote-friendly or any office location - SF, LA, CHI, NY

The Data Science Team at Reddit is growing and we are looking for experienced Data Scientists to partner with our cross‑functional partners (Product, Engineering, Designer, Marketing, Business Development etc.) to help us build and improve the systems that continuously drive our user and revenue growth.

As a Senior Data Scientist on the team, you will have the opportunity to play a significant role in driving the success of key product areas at Reddit (Consumer, Ads, Safety etc.). You will lead and contribute to defining the product strategy through measurement and metrics design, experimentation and causal analyses, supporting product decisions via deep data analyses, and research.

This person will be an industry technical leader with a solid technical background, strong business acumen, and excellent cross‑functional stakeholders management skills. You will go through a general Data Scientists hiring process and get matched to the product area that best fits your background and interest.

Responsibilities

• Develop action‑oriented insights to drive the product strategy through observational causal analysis and experiment meta‑analysis, and clearly communicate results to stakeholders up to the C‑suite to take action based on the recommendations
• Uplevel experimentation practices on the team through guiding design, execution, and deep dive analyses to maximize learnings from A/B tests
• Create new ETLs, tables, dashboards, and other self‑serve tools to enable other data scientists and cross‑functional partners to find and interact with data seamlessly
• Design, evaluate, and/or measure team‑level KPIs to enable quarterly goal setting and demonstrate team impact
• Regularly engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and share progress on work at all stages to ensure alignment between DS and other teams on business goals and outcomes
• Mentor more junior data scientists and business partners in data science best practices and methods to increase data literacy and improve decision making

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as: Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research
• For M.S. holders: 5+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
• For Ph.D. holders: 4+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
• Expertise in querying relational databases (SQL) and programming languages (e.g., R / Python)
• Deep understanding of online experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference, and statistical techniques
• Comfortable in innovative and fast‑paced environments, and a bias toward action
• Strong technical communication / data storytelling skills and demonstrated ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non‑technical audiences alike
• Able to tackle ambiguous and undefined problems by creating an action plan, getting feedback, and iterating

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender‑Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

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Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is:

$190,800—$267,100 USD