Pinterest

PhD University Grad Data Scientist 2027 (USA)

Pinterest • $147K — $194K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in statistics, mathematics, economics, applied sciences, computer science, or related field.
  • Proficient in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R) for data manipulation.
  • Experience in Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, or Econometrics.
  • Strong communication skills for conveying insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Critical thinking skills for validating AI-generated suggestions.
  • Ability to link data analysis to business performance.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to product roadmap using data analysis to identify user behavior and trends.
  • Design and implement core metrics to guide team efforts and evaluate A/B experiments.
  • Explore alternative experimentation techniques for faster evaluation of ideas.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and designers to build new experiences.
  • Drive key initiatives by turning insights and analyses into actionable products.

Benefits

  • Equitable and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Flexible work arrangements with hybrid collaboration.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Full Job Description
By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple roles open across our various data science teams.

We're looking for a Data Scientist to help evolve and shape the future of our product -- inspiring Pinners and connecting them with actionable content, understanding advertisers and measuring the value Pinterest provides to them, and enabling our employees to evaluate potential product changes faster than ever before. You'll apply quantitative analysis, statistical techniques, modeling and data mining while working cross-functionally with engineering and product partners.

The results of your work will influence the team roadmap, identify actionable product opportunities, refine our experimentation platform, and drive key initiatives, turning your insights and analyses into real-world products.

What you'll do:
  • Contribute to our product roadmap and mission - to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love - using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends, and identify opportunities for product innovation.
  • Design and implement core metrics that guide the team efforts and help design and evaluate A/B experiments that drive these metrics.
  • Explore alternative experimentation techniques to help internal teams evaluate their ideas faster.
  • Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest.

What we're looking for:
  • PhD degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
  • Ability to manipulate large data sets with high dimensionality and complexity; fluency in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R)
  • experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches including in the fields of Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Econometrics or other related fields
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners
  • Strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated suggestions, with a clear approach to validating correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance.

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 may require you to be located near an office for in-person collaboration, and therefore may need to be located a commutable distance from one of our Pinterest offices.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$147,000-$194,000 USD

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to discover and save ideas for recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pinterest has over 400 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. The company's mission is to help people discover and do what they love.
Learn more about Pinterest
Size
3,225 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$128.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+53.9%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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