Data Scientist, Product

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Sunnyvale, CA

Data Scientist role focused on quantitative analysis, data mining, and presenting data to inform product decisions and identify trends. The role involves partnering with Product and Engineering teams, and may include work on product operations, exploratory analysis, product influence, and data infrastructure. Requires a Master's degree and experience in quantitative analysis, data querying (SQL), scripting (Python), statistical software, applied statistics/experimentation (A/B testing), machine learning techniques, ETL, relational databases, large-scale data processing, and quantitative analysis techniques.

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
  • Quantitative analysis
  • Data mining
  • SQL
  • Python
  • R, SAS, or Matlab
  • Applied statistics or experimentation (A/B testing)
  • Machine learning techniques
  • ETL
  • Relational databases
  • Large-scale data processing infrastructures using distributed systems
  • Clustering
  • Regression
  • Pattern recognition
  • Descriptive and inferential statistics