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Original Job Post

Duolingo · 2 days ago

Senior Data Scientist, Economics

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $294K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Partner in leading the cycle of translating ideas from concept to production-grade economic models and data science solutions, ensuring long-term viability and robustness.

Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning to model user behavior, develop learning metrics, and identify learning improvements.

Understand and lead the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data across sources via relevant tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python). Independently format, re-structure, and/or validate data to ensure quality.

Collaborate with data engineers and business intelligence to turn insights into data products (e.g. data pipelines, algorithms, self-service dashboards).

Effectively communicate findings and insights to executive partners and collaborate with product development teams to integrate them into decision-making.

Stay informed about advancements in applied economics and statistical methodologies to drive enhancements in internal tooling and methods at Duolingo.

Provide guidance and mentorship to the Data Science & Analytics team, fostering an environment of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

Qualification

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Required

PhD in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.

4 + years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases, and economics/statistical modeling.

Exceptional problem-solving abilities and the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.

Able to relocate to or work in our New York or Pittsburgh office.

Benefits

Generous PTO and company holidays

High quality medical, dental, and vision care

Comprehensive mental health, backup care, and family forming support

Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

Language learning opportunities

Catered in-house lunches and breakfast

Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Company

Duolingo

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3.9

Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.

Founded in 2011

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

501-1,000 employees

https://www.duolingo.com

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