Lead Decision Scientist, Product
Core
Strategic decision scientist partnering with product and engineering to shape roadmaps, drive growth, and establish causality through statistical inference and experimentation.
Role type
Lead Decision Scientist (Strategic IC)
Builds
Product decisions, growth strategies, and AI-native analytics workflows
Domain
Consumer technology / Family safety apps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Causal inference methods, A/B testing design, SQL, Python/R, statistical analysis, product strategy, cross-functional influence, AI tooling proficiency
Preferred skills
Subscription/freemium business models, international analytics, dbt/analytics engineering, growth/retention/lifecycle analytics, LTV modeling, marketing mix modeling
Technologies
Statsig, Optimizely, Claude Code, SQL, Python, R
Responsibilities
Partner with PMs and engineers to define what gets built and where to invest; Establish causality using A/B testing and causal inference; Develop metrics strategies grounded in user motivation; Use AI tools to automate analysis and shape the analytics stack; Present clear narratives to leadership to drive action.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope