Pinterest is looking for a Staff Data Scientist to advance its Curation initiative by developing methods and models to explain content promotion and working on new product ideas, ultimately influencing product strategy and driving innovation.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience analyzing data in a fast-paced, data-driven environment with proven ability to apply scientific methods to solve real-world problems on web-scale data
- Strong interest and experience in recommendation systems and causal inference
- Strong quantitative programming (Python/R) and data manipulation skills (SQL/Spark)
Responsibilities
- Develop methods and models to explain why certain content is being promoted (or not) for a Pinner
- Work on cutting edge zero to one product bets
- Build a deeper understanding of our Pinterest Curation ecosystem; understanding and quantifying the opportunities and Pinner needs around boards, trends, collages, and more
- Develop robust frameworks, combining online and offline methods, to comprehensively understand the outputs of our recommendations
- Bring scientific rigor and statistical methods to the challenges of product creation, development and improvement with an appreciation for the behaviors of our Pinners
- Mentor and up-level junior data scientists on the team
Other
- Strong product sense
- Good product taste
- Work cross-functionally to build relationships, proactively communicate key insights, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest
- Relentlessly focus on impact, whether through influencing product strategy, advancing our north star metrics, or improving a critical process
- Ability to work independently and drive your own projects
- Excellent written and communication skills, and able to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners
- A team player eager to partner with cross-functional partners to quickly turn insights into actions
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as computer science, or equivalent experience.
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
- US based applicants only
- Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
