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Sr. Data Scientist, Performance Marketing

San FranciscoFull-time$140k–$288k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior Data Scientist driving user growth and marketing strategy through scientific rigor, measurement, and optimization for Pinterest's performance marketing efforts.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (performance marketing)

Builds

Propensity, forecasting, and lifetime value (LTV) models; geo-testing and incrementality testing frameworks; experimentation tools and dashboards

Domain

Digital marketing, user growth, performance marketing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistics, causal inference, Python or R, SQL/Hive, experimentation design, business strategy, product sense

Preferred skills

Marketing measurement solutions, leading technical projects, translating complex findings to stakeholders

Technologies

Python, R, SQL, Hive

Responsibilities

Build and deploy statistical/ML models for marketing optimization; evolve geo-testing and incrementality frameworks; design and maintain dashboards and automated reporting; define success metrics and own their lifecycle; collaborate on cross-functional business problems; translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC