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Pinterest · 4 hours ago

Staff Data Scientist, Curation Ecosystem

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $336K/yr

7+ years exp

Pinterest is the world’s leading visual search and discovery platform, and they are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to advance their Curation initiative. The role involves developing methods and models to enhance content promotion and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

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

Mentor and up-level junior data scientists on the team

Qualification

Recommendation systemsCausal inferenceQuantitative programmingData manipulationStatistical methodsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProject management

Required

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)

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