Wikimedia Foundation · 2 days ago
Senior Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. They are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to support the strategic work of Community Growth by building data pipelines and dashboards that empower teams to make data-informed decisions.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
In partnership with the DL&E Manager, building data systems for grant-funded activities and outcomes that enable standardization and connection with our primary data pipelines
Creation and maintenance of internal data dashboards to track Community Growth programs' outcomes and impacts
Identifying actionable insights from trends and themes across datasets to inform reports and decision-making about grantmaking, partnerships, and programmatic interventions
Designing Community Growth data processes for maximum effectiveness, building data frames and connecting to pipelines for effective and efficient storage and retrieval, basic aggregation and ETL
Collaborating across departments, including with technology data teams, to ensure that calculation of metrics are aligned with Foundation-level metric practices
Proactively identifying requirements to support and improve an evolving data ecosystem
Qualification
Required
Fluency in English
Bachelor's degree and five years related experience OR a Master's degree and at least three years related experience; or equivalent advanced work experience in data analysis, data science, research and analytics or a related field
Proven experience with programming languages, particularly SQL and Python
Experience calling and working with APIs in Python, including authentication, pagination, and JSON data handling
Experience working with large-scale data processing & storage tools (we use Hadoop, Hive, Presto, and Spark)
Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools like Apache Superset, Google Looker Studio, or similar tools
Experience with Google Suite (Including the full suite of collaborative apps and advanced coding in Google Sheets/MS Excel)
Ability to address problems of diverse scope using good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining quality and efficient solutions
Ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly to colleagues with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise
Experience with or exposure to ethical data management and privacy practices
Ability to problem solve and to learn and apply new technologies and tools
Desire to learn, share knowledge, and help other colleagues
Flexibility and openness to change and new information
Preferred
Advanced statistical training and experience
Interest in or knowledge of Wikimedia projects, the free knowledge movement, global education and/or international development
Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness
Experience with open-source tools
Fluency in languages other than English
Nonprofit, NGO or INGO experience
Company
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation encourages the development and distribution of free educational content with projects such as Wikipedia.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2024 (4)
2023 (5)
2022 (3)
2021 (1)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$158.98MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan FoundationCraig Newmark PhilanthropiesGoogle.org
2020-01-01Grant· $2.1M
2019-09-10Grant· $2.5M
2019-01-22Grant· $1.1M
Leadership Team
Maryana Iskander
Chief Executive Officer
Denny Vrandečić
Head of Special Projects
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