Sr. Data Scientist, Product Analytics and Experimentation - Yahoo! Mail

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Product Analytics and Experimentation to enhance user growth strategies for Yahoo Mail. The role involves leading research projects, utilizing data-driven insights, and collaborating with product teams to innovate and improve user experiences. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data science, strong communication skills, and a passion for driving product innovation.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work options

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401k plan

Education stipends

Backup childcare

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in data science or product analytics.
• Experience mentoring data science professionals for at least 2 years.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers to enhance user growth strategies.
• Design and lead strategic research projects.
• Utilize expertise in experimentation design and analytics.

Skills

Data querying languages

Scripting languages

Big data technologies

Visualization tools

Experimentation frameworks

Machine learning

Statistical techniques

Education

Master's Degree in math, engineering, statistics, data science, or related field

Ph.D. in data science or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Looker

BigQuery

Hive

Hadoop

Spark

Comscore

SimilarWeb

Data AI

Job description

Sr. Data Scientist, Product Analytics and Experimentation - Yahoo! Mail (Finance)

Sr. Data Scientist, Product Analytics and Experimentation - Yahoo! Mail (Finance)

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users. It's the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever.

A Little About Us

At Yahoo, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional user experiences to over 150 million users through Yahoo Mail. Our commitment to providing a beautiful design and lightning-fast speed makes Yahoo Mail the ultimate consumer inbox, accessible from various devices. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist to join our dynamic team and drive user growth through actionable business and audience insights.

Yahoo Mail Data Science & Analytics team is the driving force behind experimental analysis, data science and business intelligence for Yahoo Mail. We thrive on data and insights to craft outstanding product experiences. Our commitment is towards providing data-driven guidance that fuels user growth and product innovation, maintaining high-quality data standards, and devising insightful A/B tests and advanced analyses.

A Lot About You

As a Senior Data Scientist for User Growth at Yahoo Mail, you will collaborate with product managers and product marketing managers to enhance user growth strategies through product innovation. Your focus will be on designing and leading strategic research projects, utilizing your expertise in experimentation design and analytics.

Who You Are

• A seasoned data science professional with a track record of solving complex business problems in digital media, product, or commerce environments.
• Experienced in agile, iterative, and fast-paced experimentation environments, managing multiple projects within a matrixed team.
• An effective communicator who presents insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and rationale.

Your Skills

• Expertise in data querying languages (e.g., SQL) and scripting languages (e.g., Python).
• Experience with big data technologies, including BigQuery, Hive, Hadoop, and Spark.
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Looker and third-party tools (e.g., Comscore, SimilarWeb, Data AI).
• Hands-on experience with Experimentation Frameworks for A/B Testing and MultiVariate Testing.
• Strong machine learning skills, covering cluster analysis, neural networks, and predictive modeling.
• Utilization of statistical techniques, including correlation analysis, design of experimentation, regression methods, and time series analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of work experience (minimum of 4 years with a Ph.D.) in data science, product analytics, or a similar role in consumer mail, digital media, digital commerce, or product development.
• Master's Degree in math, engineering, statistics, data science, business analytics or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience mentoring data science professionals.

Nice to Have:

• Subject matter expertise in consumer mail.
• Experience in ad tech.
• Familiarity with project management tools like those from Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence).

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don't require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You'll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call +1.866.772.3182 . Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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