Full-Time

Staff Data Scientist

Notifications

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Pinterest

Pinterest

10,001+ employees

Visual discovery and bookmarking platform

Consumer Software
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$174.2k - $304.5kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in USA

Position not eligible for relocation assistance.

Category
Data Science
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 8+ years of combined post-graduate academic and industry experience applying scientific methods to solve real-world problems on web-scale data
  • Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and/or experimentation
  • Expertise in at least one scripting language (ideally Python/R)
  • Proficiency in SQL/Hive
  • Strong business and product sense: delight in shaping vague questions into well-defined analyses and success metrics that drive business decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills: able to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings with leadership and product teams through compelling data narratives.
  • Experience working closely with cross-functional teams, iterating on a user product via A/B experimentation.
  • Experience leading key technical projects and substantially influencing the scope and output of others.
Responsibilities
  • Clearly communicate recommendations to product and engineering leadership on how we can evolve our Notifications strategy to address shortcomings observed through deep analysis.
  • Develop measurement frameworks and metrics to drive data-driven decision making, optimizing for the full user journey.
  • Write clear, actionable analyses that help teams identify areas of improvement to our growth strategies.
  • Thought partner to product, engineering, and ML leadership on the Notifications team to prioritize/scope projects and inform the development of the notifications user experience and corresponding ML systems.
  • Improve machine learning models which power notifications delivery and content, via direct contributions, new features/signals, and/or compelling analyses.
  • Lead and mentor the scope of work for at least 2 other data scientists, demonstrating high-quality output of both yourself and others for whom you are responsible. Provide continuous and candid feedback, recognizing individual strengths and contributions and flagging opportunities to improve performance.

Pinterest is a social media platform that helps users find and save ideas across various interests like recipes, home decor, and fashion. Users can create collections of images, called "pins," and organize them into themed boards. The platform primarily makes money through advertising, offering promoted pins that appear in users' feeds based on their interests. This targeted advertising approach ensures that users see relevant content. Additionally, Pinterest earns revenue through affiliate marketing by directing traffic to retailers' websites. What sets Pinterest apart from other social media platforms is its focus on visual discovery, making it a valuable tool for users seeking inspiration and for businesses looking to connect with potential customers.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.4B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

32%

2 year growth

43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Idea Pins enhance user engagement with dynamic, multi-slide content formats.
  • Soniya Monga's appointment could strengthen relationships with global advertising agencies.
  • Impact Lab fosters innovation and community, potentially leading to valuable partnerships.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from niche platforms like Allrecipes could divert users and advertisers.
  • Idea Pins may struggle against established short-form video platforms like TikTok.
  • New executive appointments may lead to strategic shifts disrupting current operations.

What makes Pinterest unique

  • Pinterest's visual discovery engine offers a unique platform for creative idea exploration.
  • The platform's focus on themed boards allows personalized content curation for users.
  • Promoted pins provide targeted advertising opportunities based on user interests and behaviors.

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Benefits

Flexible and generous vacation and holidays

Global year-end paid company holiday closure

Comprehensive mental and physical health benefits for you and your family

Retirement plans that allow for tax savings

Fitness offerings

Personal and professional development resources

Adoption support, paid parental leave, egg freezing (in the US) and other family building benefits

Discounts and perks

Meals and snacks in the office