Staff Data Scientist, Consumer
$217,000–$303,900 year
Remote · Chicago, Illinois, United States or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Staff Data Scientist for Reddit Consumer data science team. Build and influence long-term product strategy through data-driven insights, design metrics, and cross-functional collaboration. Lead exploratory analyses, experimentation from design to execution, and mentoring of junior data scientists. Role emphasizes influencing product strategy, enabling self-serve analytics for product/engineering partners, and scaling data practices across the organization. Requires advanced degree and substantial industry experience in data science, strong SQL and programming skills (R/Python), causal inference familiarity, and excellent communication with senior stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research
- For M.S. holders: 10+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- For Ph.D. holders: 6+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- Expert knowledge of SQL and relational databases
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and the preferred programming languages of the team (R / Python)
- Demonstrated ability to influence and guide product strategy with data
- Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and solve them in a structured, hypothesis-driven, data-supported way
- Familiarity with causal inference techniques and causal models
- Excellent communication and experience working with senior leaders / stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and enthusiastic about solving problems
- Demonstrated ability to mentor other data scientists and share best practices to elevate the data science practice at Reddit
- Conform in innovative and fast-paced environments, and have a bias toward action
- Can discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
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