Staff Data Scientist, Causal Inference & Experimentation
Core
Lead the vision and statistical rigor of Discord's Experimentation Platform to drive business decisions for 90M+ daily active users via causal inference and experimental design.
Role type
Staff Data Scientist (Causal Inference & Experimentation)
Builds
Experimentation Platform (statistical frameworks, AI/LLM tooling for analysis)
Domain
Gaming / SaaS / Causal Inference
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Causal inference, experimental design, statistical methodology, Python, SQL, R, technical education/training, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Literature review, AI/LLM tooling for automation, gaming passion, academic publications
Responsibilities
Formulate vision and roadmap for the Experimentation Platform; Provide statistical expertise for experimentation methodologies; Partner with engineering/product to improve platform reliability and adoption; Lead initiatives to educate cross-functional teams on causal inference; Conduct original causal inference research; Engage directly with experimentation customers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with significant leadership
