Product Data Scientist

Salary: $160.1K - $188.1K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: FullTime

Position Overview

Confluent is revolutionizing data movement with a platform that streams data in near real-time. We are seeking a talented Product Data Scientist to join our Data Science team, acting as the central nervous system for data-driven insights across the company. This role is crucial for defining product experiences and driving product strategy by leveraging data analysis to identify and solve product development challenges, ultimately unlocking growth in our product adoption funnel. This position requires a strong combination of technical skills, strategic thinking, and excellent communication to influence product strategy and investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, product engineers, and other stakeholders to define and measure success metrics for product features and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate key metrics and insights to stakeholders.
• Utilize data to uncover trends, identify opportunities for growth, drive strategic product decisions, and shape product roadmaps.
• Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, and data presentation to improve product experience.
• Share actionable insights and recommendations with leadership at various levels, playing a pivotal role in determining Product strategy.
• Collaborate with other data scientists across the organization to share best practices, learn new analytical techniques, and champion a data-centric decision-making culture.

Requirements

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• 3+ years of experience in Product Data Science/Analytics.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong proficiency in data manipulation using data querying languages (e.g., SQL).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python) is preferred.
• Proficiency in data visualization and building dashboards with tools such as Tableau.
• Experience and familiarity with A/B testing and experiment best practices.
• Bachelor or advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., computer science, engineering, statistics, economics).

What Gives You an Edge

• Experience and knowledge of causal inference, machine learning, and other advanced analytical methods.
• Experience in SaaS/Product-led Growth companies.

Company Information

Confluent is not just building better tech; we're rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

Our Culture: We are a team of smart, curious individuals who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and support each other. We foster a collaborative environment with no egos or solo acts, pushing toward something bigger, together. One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Diversity & Inclusion: Belonging is the baseline at Confluent. We work across time zones and backgrounds, recognizing that the best ideas stem from diverse perspectives. We create space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, making employment decisions based on job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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