Dropbox

Senior Data Scientist, AI Products

Dropbox$162K — $219K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
  • 7+ years of experience in data-driven analysis influencing product and business decisions in a tech environment.
  • Proven ability to work independently and drive measurable business impacts with minimal direction.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar programming/scripting languages.
  • In-depth knowledge of statistical analysis, experimentation design, and analytical techniques like regression and decision trees.
  • Experience in deriving insights for new products from limited data sets.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product and Data Engineers to establish efficient data systems to support AI/ML growth.
  • Use data insights to identify and influence key opportunities within product strategies.
  • Conduct detailed analysis of user engagement with AI features and propose testable hypotheses.
  • Convey complex data insights and recommendations clearly to business stakeholders.
  • Prioritize critical tasks within your scope to maximize impact.
  • Promote a culture of technical ownership and contribute to evolving Data Science practices.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams to execute projects quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence and guide a groundbreaking AI-first mission at Dropbox.
  • Join a top-tier team of data scientists in a startup-like environment.
  • Potential for personal impact on product direction and company strategy.
Full Job Description
Role Description

How many times do you get the opportunity to be on the ground floor of a big and important mission? What if you could be one of the top contributors defining the mission, guiding our teams, and influencing the direction of Dropbox's AI-first journey? As a Senior Data Scientist for this new division, you will get to do exactly that. You will join a team of top-tier data scientists and become an integral part of the product organization, helping to scale this new business.

Joining on the ground floor of this startup team, you'll partner directly with Data Science, Product, Engineering and Design leadership to shape the product roadmap, foster a top-tier, data-informed culture, and drive real AI/ML impact and execution along the way!
Responsibilities
  • Partner with Product Engineers and Data Engineers to build the reliable, efficient, and scalable data foundations, tools, and processes to drive our AI/ML capabilities' long-term growth
  • Leverage data-driven insights to proactively identify most impactful opportunities, and directly influence product roadmaps and strategies
  • Perform exploratory and deep-dive analysis to understand user workflows and engagement patterns on AI features, propose hypothesis, and design & execute experiments with great rigor and efficient data techniques
  • Translate complex data insights into implications and recommendations for the business via excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Identify what matters most and prioritize ruthlessly for the area you will own
  • Contribute to a culture of strong technical ownership, partner with DS leadership to keep evolving DS working model and elevate DS impact
  • Work with cross-functional teams (including Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and senior executives) to rapidly execute and iterate
Requirements
  • Bachelors' or above in quantitative discipline: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years experience of leveraging data-driven analysis to influence product roadmap and business decision, preferably in a tech company
  • Proven track record of being able to work independently, driver measurable business impact, and proactively engage with business stakeholders with minimal direction
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python or other programming/scripting languages
  • Deep understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation design, and common analytical techniques like regression, decision trees
  • Ability to provide data insights and recommendations for 01 product even when sample size is small
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in startups or building 01 products
  • Expertise in using data to inform AI/ML product development
  • Background in SaaS product
Compensation

Canada Pay Range

$162,400-$219,600 CAD

About Dropbox

Dropbox is a publicly traded cloud storage and file sharing services company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2007, Dropbox provides cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. The company's cloud storage allows users to store and share files, photos, and videos. Dropbox has over 700 million registered users across 180 countries. The company has additional offices in New York City, Dublin, London, Paris, Sydney, and Tokyo.
Learn more about Dropbox
Size
2,667 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$256.3 million
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+20.6%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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