Data Scientist II

Our Mission
Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™"

Our Values
One Team, One DreamWe work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.
Own ItWe take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.
Never Stop LearningWe cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.
Spark SolutionsWe’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.
Embrace Our DifferencesWe are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.
Data Science - Growth 
Tinder's Growth Data Science team seeks curious individuals eager to drive data-informed decision-making. As a strategic partner to the Product team, we use comprehensive datasets to develop experiments, track metrics, automate reports, and generate insights that guide business solutions, impacting business performance and member experience. This role offers the opportunity to join the User Growth or Growth Platform teams. The User Growth team validates hypotheses and optimizes core experiences through growth levers and personalization. In contrast, the Growth Platform team focuses on scaling and optimizing messaging strategies through strategic channels. We'll work closely with you to determine the best team fit.
Data Science - Product Analytics, Recommendations 
Tinder seeks a Data Scientist to join our growing Analytics team, powering data-driven decision-making across Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Finance. In this role, you'll leverage extensive user behavior data to develop experiments, forecasting models, automated reports, and exploratory insights that guide key business strategies. The ideal candidate is a creative problem-solver passionate about transforming complex challenges into actionable insights through meticulous data analysis and A/B testing. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll present findings and recommendations to diverse stakeholders, influencing business performance and enhancing user experiences.
Where you’ll work: This position can be located in San Francisco, CA, Palo Alto, CA, or Los Angeles.

What You'll Do:

• Drive rigorous testing to validate hypotheses and guide business decisions.
• Find the “story” in the data and readily share insights with product, engineering, and design as well as at a company level.
• Be an authority with a point of view for the organization, using data to constantly challenge and reshape our current understanding of customer behavior and business performance.
• Derive and communicate data-driven recommendations regarding both the prioritization of potential product/marketing initiatives and the performance of current initiatives.
• Define and operationalize the detailed tracking of company-wide, team-specific, and product-specific performance metrics via rollout tables, dashboards, and automated reporting.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Computer Science, Statistics), Master’s degree or PhD preferred 2-4 years of professional working experience in Data Science and/or analytics.
• Experience with SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau or Mode), and A/B testing is required.
• Familiarity with Python/R, using descriptive and inferential statistics and machine learning models.
• Ability to develop a nuanced business understanding, testable hypotheses, and significant findings from data.
• Ability to present data, actionable insights, technical concepts, and approaches to technical and non-technical audiences.

Differentiators
• Ability to develop a nuanced business understanding, testable hypotheses, and meaningful findings from dataEagerness to identify and explore new product/marketing opportunities, potential improvements to our data infrastructure, and unanswered questions about customer behavior
• Curious about how things work, from both a business and technical perspective, could result in identifying and exploring new product opportunities, potential improvements to our data infrastructure, and deepening our understanding of member behavior.
• Proactive collaborator skilled in engaging with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Machine Learning) to influence decision-making, confidently voicing concerns and alternative perspectives
• Ability to prioritize time across multiple projects and communicate timelines

As part of the team, you'll enjoy:

• Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness DaysTime off to volunteer, and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually 
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
• Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development
• Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, BetterHelp, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
• Free subscription to Tinder Gold

Commitment to Inclusion
At Tinder, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.