Full-Time
Data Scientist
Analytics
Updated on 7/18/2025
Meta
10,001+ employees
Social media platforms and virtual reality solutions
Compensation Overview
$178.8k - $196.9k/yr
Mid
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Seattle, WA, USA
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- Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
- 2 years of experience in Data querying language (SQL)
- 2 years of experience in Scripting language (Python)
- 2 years of experience in Statistical testing and modeling
- 2 years of experience in Experimentation / AB Testing
- 2 years of experience in Metric building, impact quantification
- 2 years of experience in Developing measurement strategies
- 2 years of experience in Setting KPIs
- 2 years of experience in Data pipelining and ETL
- 2 years of experience in Machine learning
- Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical and statistical approaches.
- Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, and the presentation of data to develop strategies for our products that serve billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses.
- Identify and measure success of product efforts through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring of key product metrics to understand trends.
- Define, understand, and test opportunities and levers to improve the product, and drive roadmaps through your insights and recommendations.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute product strategy and investment decisions.
Meta Platforms Inc. focuses on social media, communication tools, and virtual reality. It operates popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowing users to connect, share content, and engage in communities. The Oculus division provides virtual reality hardware and experiences. Meta's primary revenue comes from advertising, offering businesses tools to target specific audiences using insights from its large user base. This advertising service is scalable and allows for tailored audience segmentation. Additionally, Meta explores revenue through virtual reality product sales and the metaverse, where it looks to monetize virtual goods and services. The company also invests in artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance its offerings, aiming to combine user engagement with advanced marketing tools.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Founded
2004
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Hiring top AI executives from Apple and OpenAI advances Meta's AI capabilities.
- Enhanced marketing messages on Messenger offer businesses new customer engagement methods.
- Investment in AI glasses with EssilorLuxottica creates new advertising opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Emerging platforms like Pump.fun could dilute Meta's market share.
- Investment in AI and VR may not yield returns if consumer adoption is slow.
- Partnership with Anduril may attract scrutiny from privacy advocates and human rights organizations.
What makes Meta unique
- Meta's investment in AI glasses pushes augmented reality wearables, enhancing user engagement.
- Acquisition of PlayAI enhances voice AI capabilities, improving user interaction across platforms.
- Partnership with Anduril diversifies into specialized VR applications, opening new revenue streams.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -4%In a major step forward for conversational marketing, Meta has launched enhanced marketing messages on Messenger - unlocking direct promotional messaging for businesses globally.
Meta will launch its first 1GW supercluster called "Prometheus" in 2026, while "Hyperion" will scale from 2 to 5GW over several years.
Meta acquires PlayAI after scaleai deal, bolstering voice AI efforts.
Meta meanwhile has partnered with the start-up Anduril to develop virtual reality headsets for soldiers and law enforcement.
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices.