Data Scientist (product)

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Menlo Park, CA

Data Scientist (Product) at Meta, focusing on quantitative analysis, data mining, and machine learning techniques to inform product decisions and development for Meta's consumer products. Requires a Master's degree and experience in applied statistics, A/B testing, and large-scale data processing.

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 (or foreign equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Performing quantitative analysis including data mining on highly complex data sets
  • Data querying language(s) including SQL
  • Scripting language(s) including Python
  • Statistical or mathematical software including R, SAS, or Matlab
  • Applied statistics or experimentation including A/B testing in an industry setting
  • Machine learning techniques
  • Relational databases
  • Large-scale data processing infrastructures using distributed systems
  • Quantitative analysis techniques, including clustering, regression, pattern recognition, or descriptive and inferential statistics