Staff Data Scientist

TL;DR

Staff Data Scientist: Working closely with product managers, product designers, and engineers to devise insightful metrics that guide development, design, execute novel experiments, present a data-driven viewpoint to guide key decisions, and find new avenues to drive growth through deep dive analysis. Focus on building ML solutions to improve recommendations, detect spam, and better serve users.

Location: Hybrid role based in our Bay Area, Los Angeles, or Chicago offices and will require you to be in office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Salary: $170K – $230K

Company

hirify.global is the largest LGBTQ+ Social App in the world, used by over 14M+ monthly users in nearly every country in the world.

What you will do

• Extract actionable insights from broad, open-ended questions.
• Design and evaluate experiments to measure the impact of product changes.
• Analyze data from across the product to uncover the root causes of metric movements.
• Communicate results to cross-functional stakeholders to inform product decisions.
• Develop tools to scale and automate analyses, improving productivity across the company.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members + identify and recommend best practices.

Requirements

• BS or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of industry data science experience
• Experience effectively communicating & collaborating with non-technical stakeholders
• A deep understanding of the “why” behind your work, not just the how
• Strong Python skills in data analysis using pandas and Jupyter Notebook
• Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries on large data sets
• A strong background in inferential statistics, especially in an experimentation setting (hypothesis testing, power analysis, experimental design)
• Experience with different data analytics and BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, or Snowflake
• Experience in big data technologies like Spark

Nice to have

• A machine learning background with an understanding of when ML is the right tool and the subtle science of creating models that function well in the real world would be a nice to have
• You have excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills with the ability to define and communicate the “big picture” to key stakeholders at various levels and technical understanding
• Experience with Statsig would be nice-to-have

Culture & Benefits

• Mission and Impact: hirify.global is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.
• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.
• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.