Staff Research Data Scientist, Ads Metrics

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree.

Nice to haves

  • PhD degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering).
  • Experience with statistical software (e.g., Python, R), database languages (e.g., SQL), and agentic development (e.g., Gemini, Antigravity).
  • Demonstrated statistical data analysis and experimental design capabilities.
  • Deep expertise in modern statistical theory, including experiment design, regression models, causal inference, sampling methods, time-series analysis, and hierarchical modeling.
  • Strong record of scientific communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill investigative findings for executive stakeholders.
  • Strong data intuition and business acumen, with relevant experience in data analysis to solve business problems in complex, fast-moving, and ambiguous business environments.

What you'll be doing

  • Collaborate with engineering and product partners to identify key questions and translate and refine business questions into experiments, analysis, evaluation metrics, or mathematical models.
  • Architect end-to-end analysis pipelines, translating ambiguous business questions into rigorous frameworks and statistical models.
  • Design and evaluate complex experiments or models (e.g., causal inference, hierarchical models) to tackle problems with limited precedent in retrieval and ranking.
  • Translate system telemetry into statistically sound evidence, ensuring highest standards of data integrity for research-grade analysis supporting billion-dollar launches.
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