Data Scientist II

Location: Remote across the U.S.; candidates in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area are prioritized, with availability to work from the Arlington headquarters two days per week.

Base salary: $107,300–$124,200 per year, with potential bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global partners with universities and companies to deliver online education programs and operates edX, a global online learning platform.

What you will do

• Partner with Product, Marketing, and Finance on funnel, cohort, retention, segmentation, and ad hoc analyses for edX.org.
• Own A/B tests end-to-end, including experimental design, power analysis, and interpretation.
• Apply quasi-experimental methods such as difference-in-differences, propensity scoring, regression discontinuity, and synthetic control.
• Define and maintain north-star, input, and guardrail KPIs, and build scalable dashboards and self-serve tooling.
• Partner with Data Engineering on dbt models, exploratory analysis, data validation, and quality checks.
• Use classification, regression, and clustering to generate actionable insights and educate business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics, or a related quantitative field; a graduate degree is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in data science, product analytics, or a related quantitative role.
• Strong foundation in hypothesis testing, power analysis, confidence intervals, multiple comparisons, exploratory analysis, and data validation.
• Experience running A/B tests and applying causal inference methods.
• Strong Python with pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn, plus advanced SQL on large, complex datasets.
• Hands-on experience with product analytics platforms such as Amplitude, FullStory, or Mixpanel, and experience with online learning, consumer subscription, or marketplace products.

Nice to have

• Experience with Statsig, Eppo, Optimizely, or LaunchDarkly.
• Exposure to Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, or Spark.
• Graduate degree in a quantitative field.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on expanding access to higher education.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, disability coverage, and a 401(k) employer match.
• Unlimited PTO, generous paid holidays and leave, volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break.
• Work/life balance and in-office snacks and drinks.