Senior Data Scientist, Growth & Experimentation

Yahoo; United States; Hybrid; USD 128,250 - 266,875; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including healthcare and 401(k)

Backup childcare

Education stipends

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to collaborate with product and engineering to enhance user growth through innovation. The role requires extensive experience in data science, proficiency in SQL, Python, and big data technologies, along with strong machine learning skills.

Successful candidates will possess a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. Flexible hybrid work options are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in data science, product analytics, or similar.
• Experience working with AI-driven products, data platforms, or analytics workflows is a plus.
• Ph.D. holders only require 4 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic research projects to enhance user growth strategies.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Present insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Data querying languages (e.g., SQL)

Scripting languages (e.g., Python)

Big data technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Hive, Hadoop, Spark)

Visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker)

Experimentation Frameworks for A/B Testing

Machine learning skills

Statistical techniques (e.g., regression methods)

Education

Master's Degree in math, engineering, statistics, data science

Tools

Project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)

Job description

Yahoo is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to collaborate with product and engineering to enhance user growth through innovation. The role requires extensive experience in data science, proficiency in SQL, Python, and big data technologies, along with strong machine learning skills.

Successful candidates will possess a Master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. Flexible hybrid work options are provided.