Data Scientist (Technical Leadership)

We are seeking experienced Data Scientists to join our team and drive impact across various product areas. As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify and solve complex problems using data and analysis. Your role will involve shaping product development, quantifying new opportunities, and ensuring products bring value to users and the company. You will guide teams using data-driven insights, develop hypotheses, and employ rigorous analytical approaches to test them. You will tell data-driven stories, present clear insights, and build credibility with stakeholders. By joining our team, you will become part of a world-class analytics community dedicated to skill development and career growth in analytics and beyond.Data Scientist (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities

• Work with complex data sets to solve challenging problems using analytical and statistical approaches
• Apply technical expertise in quantitative analysis, experimentation, and data mining to develop product strategies
• Identify and measure success through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring key metrics
• Partner with cross-functional teams to inform and execute product strategy and investment decisions
• Build long-term vision and strategy for programs and products
• Collaborate with executives to define and develop data platforms and instrumentation
• Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders
• Define success metrics, forecast changes, and set team goals
• Support developing roadmaps and coordinate analytics efforts across teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research) 5+ years of experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab)
• 8+ years of work experience leading analytics work in IC capacity, working collaboratively with Engineering and cross-functional partners, and guiding data-influenced product planning, prioritization and strategy development
• Experience working effectively with and leading complex analytics projects across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, PM/TPM, Analytics and Finance
• Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods
• Experience communicating complex technical topics in a clear, precise, and actionable manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an analytical or scientific field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research)
• Masters or Ph.D. Degree in a quantitative field
• 10+ years of experience doing complex quantitative analysis in product analytics
• 10+ years of experience communicating the results of analyses to leadership teams to influence the strategy

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$206,000/year to $281,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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