Data Scientist, Product

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Menlo Park, CA

Data Scientist, Product role at Meta focused on quantitative analysis, data mining, and machine learning techniques to inform product decisions and identify trends. Requires a Master's degree and three years of experience in data analysis, scripting, statistics, and ML.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collect, organize, interpret, and summarize statistical data in order to contribute to the design and development of Meta products.
  2. Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how our users interact with both our consumer and business products.
  3. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities.
  4. Inform, influence, support, and execute our product decisions and product launches.
  5. May be assigned projects in various areas including, but not limited to, product operations, exploratory analysis, product influence, and data infrastructure.

Skills

Required

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field
  • Three years of work experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation
  • Performing quantitative analysis including data mining on highly complex data sets
  • Data querying language: SQL
  • Scripting language: Python
  • Statistical or mathematical software including one of the following: R, SAS, or Matlab
  • Applied statistics or experimentation, such as A/B testing, in an industry setting
  • Machine learning techniques
  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
  • Relational databases
  • Large-scale data processing infrastructures using distributed systems
  • Quantitative analysis techniques, including one of the following: clustering, regression, pattern recognition, or descriptive and inferential statistics