Senior Data Scientist, Trust & Safety

Patreon is the best place for creators to build memberships by providing exclusive access to their work and a deeper connection with their communities. We’re building a content and community platform where creators can engage directly with their fans and monetize their creativity, while maintaining full ownership over the work they make and the communities they create.

We’re leaders in the membership space with 250,000+ active creators and over $3.5 billion paid directly to creators on our platform. Our team is building tools to optimize the creator-to-fan relationship, including native video, enhanced podcasting features, improved creation tools, and new community experiences. We’re continuing to invest heavily in building the most talented team in the Creator Economy and are looking for a Senior Data Scientist – Trust & Safety  to support our mission.

About the Role

• You’ll support the data needs of Trust & Safety (Content Safety, Account Integrity, Fraud) teams, all of which are critical to Patreon.

• You’ll influence multiple Trust & Safety team roadmaps through analyses that increase our understanding of each space.

• You’ll help with the development of novel metrics to enable efficient and impactful decision making to increase safety.

• You’ll help with the design and evaluation of experiments (e.g., A/B tests) to establish causal relationships within the Safety space.

• You’ll conduct data analyses and queries to unblock critical workstreams in partner teams.

• You will become a critical contributor during incidents.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or data science.

• 2+ years of experience in the Trust & Safety space (Content Safety, Fraud, or Account Integrity).

• You have experience translating data requests from non-technical partners into clear data pulls & analyses, dashboards, and/or self-service tools.

• You have experience in designing or evaluating experiments, or developing new metrics to facilitate decision making.

• You are proficient in SQL and Python/R for conducting data analyses.

• You have a habit of looking at the data closely and familiarizing yourself with datasets to better understand nuances and potential issues.

• You are curious and want to understand the operational details of cross-functional teams to become a better partner.

• You execute with attention to detail and exemplary work ethic.

• You have a growth mindset and aspire to continuously improve your soft and technical skills.

• You are an excellent communicator with a love for clarity and simplicity.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:

• Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win. 

• Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.

• Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver. 

• Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, unlimited paid time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.