Reddit

Staff Data Scientist, Consumer

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Internet, Social Media, BiotechnologyIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote-friendly or any office location (SF, LA, CHI, NY)
  • Job Type: Staff Data Scientist
  • Salary: Not specified

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

Reddit is poised to rapidly innovate and grow like no other time in its history. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on one of the most influential and trafficked corners of the internet. Consumer data science plays a key role in fulfilling Reddit’s mission of bringing community & belonging to the world through deep understanding of how we can better connect people to the best information and communities for them - the heart of Reddit’s product - from crypto to support groups, gaming to AMAs, travel tips to memes.

As a Staff Data Scientist on the team, you will play an influential role in guiding product strategy through proactively identifying opportunities, conducting exploratory analyses and sharing insights, and driving learning through experimentation.

Requirements

  • Education: Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Machine Learning, Economics, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields.
    • If M.S. or Bachelors degree: Minimum of 6+ years of industry data science experience required.
    • If PhD degree: Minimum of 4+ years of industry data science experience required.
  • SQL: Expert knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
  • Programming Languages: Familiarity with statistical analysis and the preferred programming languages of the team (R / Python).
  • Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to influence and guide product strategy with data.
  • Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and solve them in a structured, hypothesis-driven, data-supported way.

Responsibilities

  • Help build the long term product strategy by identifying opportunities to attract new users, increase engagement, and drive retention.
  • Influence strategic roadmaps through data-driven insights into user behaviors and needs.
  • Design metrics that help evaluate the health of the business and the success of our products, including any ETL development needed for consistent and robust analysis.
  • Drive experimentation from design through execution and analysis to maximize learnings and guide future investment decisions.
  • Build self-serve tools for product and engineering partners that answer common questions and/or increase data literacy in the organization.
  • Work cross functionally with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure insights make it to the product.
  • Scale your work to other parts of the data organization through mentoring more junior data scientists, improving processes, and providing perspective on the most important problems.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified in the provided text.

Company Information

  • Website: redditinc.com

Skills

SQL
Relational Databases
R
Python
Statistics
Machine Learning
Economics
Data Analysis

Reddit

Online platform for community discussions and content

About Reddit

Reddit is an online platform that allows users to post, vote, and comment on content within various communities based on shared interests. Users can engage in discussions on a wide range of topics, from news and sports to entertainment and hobbies. The platform features a unique voting system where content can receive upvotes or downvotes, helping the most popular posts gain visibility. Reddit generates revenue primarily through advertising, premium memberships, and the sale of virtual goods like Reddit Coins. Unlike many other social media platforms, Reddit emphasizes community-driven content and discussions, creating a space for authentic interactions among users. The goal of Reddit is to foster engagement and connection among its diverse user base.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
$1,177.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible unlimited vacation days & monthly global wellness days
Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
Personal & professional development funds
Paid volunteer time off
Workspace & home office benefits

Risks

Reliance on advertising revenue faces competition from platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
AI tools like 'Reddit Answers' may raise privacy and data usage concerns.
NFT market expansion exposes Reddit to volatility and regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Reddit's unique voting system promotes engaging and authentic content discovery.
The platform's diverse communities cater to a wide range of interests and discussions.
Reddit's AI-powered tools enhance user experience and content moderation.

Upsides

Reddit's confidential IPO plans signal potential growth and market expansion.
AI-driven content moderation can improve user safety and platform reliability.
Expansion into blockchain and NFTs opens new revenue streams and user engagement.

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