Learning Commons

Senior Data Scientist, Education

Learning Commons

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Redwood CityCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $261,800 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Define evaluation frameworks for AI-powered education tools (e.g., LLM-based systems, adaptive learning systems)
  • Design and analyze experiments across structured and unstructured data (A/B testing, quasi-experimental methods, causal inference)
  • Translate findings into clear recommendations for product and research partners
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Learning Science, and external partners
  • Contribute to best practices for responsible AI evaluation, including bias, fairness, and reliability

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data science, applied research, or quantitative analysis
  • Proficiency in the modern data science tech stack, including Python, SQL, ML
  • Familiarity with evaluation of generative AI systems (e.g., rubric-based evaluation, human-in-the-loop evaluation)
  • Ability to communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (product managers, engineers, researchers) in a fast-paced development environment
Benefits
  • Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
  • Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
  • Funding for select family-forming benefits.
  • Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data scienceapplied researchquantitative analysisPythonSQLmachine learningA/B testingcausal inferenceevaluation of generative AI systemsrubric-based evaluation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcross-functional teamworkability to translate findingsresponsible AI evaluation