Senior Product Data Scientist, Discover Experience

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

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Salary

Bonus

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Benefits

Job summary

Google’s Discover Feed Experiences team is seeking a Senior Product Data Scientist to drive analytics and experiment-driven evaluation for new features and product changes. You will blend statistical analysis with product thinking to translate research into launch criteria and actionable insights across Discover.

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to design experiments, perform exploratory analyses, and quantify impact, helping shape product iterations and launches with clear criteria

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8 years of analytics experience solving product or business problems, including statistical analysis and coding (Python, R, SQL).
• Alternatively, 5 years of work experience with a Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and analyze experiments to quantify the impact of new features and product updates.
• Conduct exploratory analysis to understand users, identify behavior patterns, and articulate opportunities for Discover.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, UXR, and Design to support launch analysis and impact quantification.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Experiment design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Google’s Discover Feed Experiences team is building user-facing experiences in the Discover product, focusing on elements that are not governed by ranking. As a Senior Product Data Scientist, you will use analytics and experiment-driven evaluation to inform strategy and measure the impact of new features and product changes.

This role blends statistical analysis with product thinking, helping teams turn research and usage signals into clear launch criteria and actionable insights across the Discover experience.

What you’ll do

• Perform analysis and define launch criteria for significant launches, including designing, implementing, and analyzing experiments to quantify the impact of new features and product updates.
• Conduct exploratory analysis to deepen understanding of users, identify behavior patterns, and recognize, size, and articulate new opportunities for Discover.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Engineering, UXR, and Design to support launch analysis, product iteration, and impact quantification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, including statistical analysis and coding (for example, Python, R, SQL), or 5 years of work experience with a Master’s degree.

Technologies

• Python
• R
• SQL

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, performing statistical analysis, and coding (Python, R, SQL).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical and statistical concepts clearly and concisely across different audiences and levels.
• Excellent problem-framing, problem-solving, and team collaboration skills.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary: USD 163,000 - 236,000 per year
• Bonus: 15% target
• Equity
• Benefits

Location: Mountain View, CA (onsite).