Help build the long term product strategy by identifying opportunities to attract new users, increase engagement, and drive retention
Influence strategic roadmaps through data-driven insights into user behaviors and needs
Design metrics that help evaluate the health of the business and the success of our products, including any ETL development needed for consistent and robust analysis
Drive experimentation from design through execution and analysis to maximize learnings and guide future investment decisions
Build self-serve tools for product and engineering partners that answer common questions and/or increase data literacy in the organization
Work cross functionally with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure insights make it to the product
Scale your work to other parts of the data organization through mentoring more junior data scientists, improving processes, and providing perspective on the most important problems

Requirements

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

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLrelational databasesstatistical analysisRPythonETL developmentcausal inference techniquescausal modelsdata analysisdata-driven insights

Soft Skills

influencecommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingentrepreneurialself-directedcollaborationstructured thinkinghypothesis-drivenbias toward action

Certifications

Master's degreePh.D.