Sr. Data Scientist

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our team in Toronto. You will shape the future of people-facing and business-facing products we build at Pinterest. Your expertise in quantitative modeling, experimentation, and algorithms will be utilized to solve some of the most complex engineering challenges at the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices for instrumentation and experimentation and communicate those to product engineering teams.
• Bring scientific rigor and statistical methods to the challenges of product creation, development, and improvement.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale.
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers.
• Leverage AI to seek faster execution and explore alternative options.
• Leverage AI to synthesize information and automate repeatable tasks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience analyzing data in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches including Statistics, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Econometrics, or related fields.
• Experience solving problems within digital advertising is preferred.
• Familiarity with online experimentation and its pitfalls.
• Fluency in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, or equivalent experience.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities, and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

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