Staff Data Scientist

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

Understanding and improving how we deliver ads to Pinners is fundamental to Pinterest’s long-term success.  We’re looking for a data scientist to join our team in pushing the boundaries in ads delivery. You will be a key member of an organization of talented data scientists innovating on ads delivery.

 

What you’ll do:

We are looking for an experienced and highly capable Data Scientist to help us drive step function improvements in our ads delivery at Pinterest. In this role, you will:

• Strategy: Evolve our strategy by working closely with product and engineering leaders to build on past learnings and shape our platform's future.
• Experimentation: Improve our experimentation capabilities and tools for assessing our ad delivery system, advise on best practices, identify flaws, and build tools and frameworks for experiment analysis.
• Leadership: Lead and mentor peers, improving team output through continuous, candid feedback that recognizes strengths and identifies areas for growth. Be a technical leader for junior data scientists based in the Toronto office.
• Communication: Clearly and concisely communicate complex analytical findings and insights to stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds.
• Continuous Learning: Stay informed on the latest developments in data science, causal inference, and advertising technology to drive innovation.

 

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of combined post-graduate academic and industry experience applying scientific methods to solve real-world problems on web-scale data
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or PhD, in a relevant field such as Data Science, or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to apply scientific methods to solve real-world problems on web-scale data
• Expertise in SQL and Python
• Strong business and product sense: delight in shaping vague questions into well-defined analyses and success metrics that drive business decisions
• Excellent communication skills: able to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings with leadership and product teams 
• Experience leading key technical projects and substantially influencing the scope and output of others
• Experience in digital ad delivery stacks preferred

 

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

 

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per half and therefore needs to be situated in a commutable distance from the Toronto office (85 Richmond St. W)

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.