Data Scientist – Search

Nextdoor

Data Scientist at Nextdoor designing algorithms to enhance search relevance and ranking. Collaborating with teams to shape product strategy and drive experimentation.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop algorithms and models to optimize Search relevance, retrieval, and ranking
Experiment design: ensure we run experiments efficiently and accurately
Develop and share key strategic insights through data analysis
Build scalable metrics and dashboards to track Search performance
Partner with cross-functional teams to support product development efforts
Care deeply about data quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant Data Science experience
Direct experience working on a Search, recommendations, or information retrieval product
Working knowledge of ML models
Strong working knowledge of experimentation
Expert knowledge of SQL and Python
Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
100% covered employee only plan option
OneMedical membership for concierge care

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisalgorithmsmodelsSearch relevanceretrievalrankingML modelsSQLPythonexperimentation

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationstrategic insightsdata quality