Staff Data Scientist
Core
Own the data strategy for a critical product domain (Growth, Retention, or Marketplace) and act as the senior analytical authority to shape long-term strategy and investment decisions.
Role type
Staff Data Scientist (Strategy & Analytics)
Builds
Long-term measurement frameworks, experimentation programs, and strategic decision models for product domains.
Domain
Ed-Tech, Subscription Business, Two-sided Marketplace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
Strategic data ownership, Experimentation design, Causal inference, Subscription/Marketplace economics, LTV modeling, SQL, Python, Mentoring senior engineers
Preferred skills
Two-sided marketplace experience, Product analytics tools (Amplitude, Mixpanel), Advanced forecasting, Data visualization (Tableau, Looker)
Technologies
SQL, Python, Amplitude, Mixpanel, Heap, Tableau, Looker, Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop strategic understanding of value drivers and translate into decision frameworks; Define long-term measurement and experimentation strategy; Lead deep analytical investigations into customer behavior and retention; Own impact modeling and scenario analysis for major initiatives; Define and govern key metrics within the domain; Act as a senior thought partner to drive alignment across teams; Lead cross-domain analytical initiatives.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities