Google

Data Scientist

Google$194K — $237K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field with 5 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience.
  • 3 years of experience with Python or R for statistical analysis and data manipulation.
  • Proven experience conducting product analysis, including root cause analysis of user journeys.
  • Ability to convert ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks.
  • Experience defining metrics that measure product success and business outcomes.
  • Effective communication of quantitative insights to influence non-technical and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive analyses to tackle complex business problems using SQL, R, and Python.
  • Provide analytical insights and recommendations that shape long-term product strategies for cross-functional teams.
  • Work with stakeholders to fine-tune business questions into actionable analyses, establishing data needs and evaluation metrics.
  • Create and prototype scalable analytics and business cases, driving necessary changes in data structures and metrics.
  • Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for business reviews and translate complex data findings into clear insights and product opportunities.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with potential hybrid work schedule.
  • Eligibility for a 15% bonus target and equity options.
  • Access to comprehensive benefits as defined by role, level, and location.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Economics or a related field and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Data Scientist-related occupation.
  • Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Economics or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Data Scientist-related occupation.
  • Position requires 3 years of experience in the following:
    • Python or R for statistical analysis and data manipulation
    • Product analysis, including root cause analysis and quantitative assessment of critical user journeys
    • Translating open-ended business problems into structured analytical frameworks
    • Defining and rationalizing metrics to measure product success and business outcomes
    • Communicating quantitative insights to influence non-technical and senior leadership stakeholders


About the job

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $194,850 - $237,000 15% bonus target equity benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Position reports to the Google San Bruno, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct end-to-end analysis using tools like SQL, R, and Python to solve ambiguous business problems and provide data-driven conclusions for projects and teams.
  • Influence long-term product development strategies by providing analytical insights and actionable recommendations to cross-functional leadership and executive partners.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate and refine ambiguous business questions into tractable analyses, defining data requirements, methodologies, and evaluation metrics.
  • Develop and prototype scalable analyses, business cases, and new processes, while advocating for necessary changes to data structures and metrics to support future needs.
  • Define and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for business reviews, translating complex analysis results into clear business insights and product opportunities. Oversee data gathering and review analyses conducted by others, acting as a subject matter expert to anticipate challenges and ensure high-quality, validated data.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Learn more about Google
Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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