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Sr. Data Scientist, Analytics

Quizlet
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 May 2024
💰 $172,500/yr($132,000/yr$172,500/yr)

About the role

About Quizlet:
Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to help students learn.  
Quizlet is the popular, global learning platform and app that millions of students, teachers and everyday people use to study any subject imaginable for school, work or as part of their personal interests -- including two-thirds of high school students and half of all college students in the US. Combining cognitive science and machine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive study activities to confidently reach their learning goals. We’re on track to become the undisputed leader in user-generated learning content and engagement, at the scale of YouTube.  
Valued at $1 billion, Quizlet has raised over $60 million in venture capital from investors including Icon Ventures, Union Square Ventures, General Atlantic, Costanoa Ventures, Owl Ventures, and Altos Ventures.  
To serve our global community of learners, our teams tackle lofty technical challenges and design for use cases across cultures and languages. We work hard, act like owners, and collaborate every chance we get. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.

About the Team:
The Data Science, Analytics team at Quizlet is at the forefront of product research. We leverage our rich data set to represent the voice of our students and teachers at scale. Our team outcomes focus on delivering insights that drive product strategy using the data science toolkit. We serve in a pivotal strategic role, identifying as well as driving inquiry on behalf of leaders at the company. The team is supported by Machine Learning and Data Engineering teams that partners with data scientists to make sure we are building a data-driven culture.
About the Role:
As a Growth Data Scientist, you will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and Data Science to build amazing products that will drive users to Quizlet. You will bring together insights across our vast user growth data, enabling you to identify new high-value opportunities, analyze A/B test experiments, recommend data-driven product decisions, define key business metrics, set company-wide goals, and present quantitative product research. 
This is a hybrid role based out of our Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco office.

In this role, you will:

  • Be focused on driving business insights through data 
  • Develop analytical frameworks and foundations to enable actions and next steps in the business
  • Be embedded in a specific product pod and partner with the Product Manager and Engineering Lead to go deep into one part of Quizlet’s business
  • Help develop A/B testing through the entire experimentation life cycle, including inception, creation, measurement, and recommendations
  • Explore, develop, and present insights to the whole company that inform product roadmap and strategy, using one of the world’s largest learning science databases
  • Drive maturity and excellence in the way we measure success of our business

What you bring to the table:

  • 4+ years of experience in data science at a consumer internet company
  • 2+ years working on growth or international product teams
  • Proven experience running A/B tests and using statistical techniques for modeling and predicting user behavior
  • Proven experience in driving product strategy recommendations with insights and modeling
  • Proven experience with creating and owning resilient ETLs that power business metrics
  • Advanced SQL skills, window functions, sub-queries, etc
  • Strong communicator: effectively synthesize, visualize, and communicate your ideas to others

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience with BigQuery
  • Experience with dbt

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

  • Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps.  Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $132,000 - $172,500, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
  • Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
  • 20 vacation days (and we expect you to take them!)
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, HMO, VSP Choice)
  • Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
  • Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, Wellness benefits
  • 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunt

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