Data Scientist

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.Data Scientist Responsibilities

• Managing a team of data scientists to develop strategies for Meta products that serve billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses, creators, and partners around the world.
• Drive analytics projects end-to-end in partnership with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute product strategy and investment
  decisions.
• Influence product direction through clear and compelling presentations to leadership.
• Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using
  different analytical and statistical approaches.
• Identify and measure success of product efforts through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring of key product metrics to understand trends.
• Define, understand, and test opportunities and levers to improve the product, and drive roadmaps through insights and recommendations.
• Contribute towards advancing the Data Science discipline at Meta, including but not limited to driving data best practices (e.g. analysis, goaling, experimentation), improving analytical processes, scaling knowledge and tools, and mentoring other data scientists.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field.
  Experience and/or education should include the following:
• 1. Performing quantitative analysis including data mining on highly complex data sets
• 2. Data querying language: SQL
• 3. Scripting language: Python
• 4. Statistical or mathematical software including one of the following: R, SAS, or Matlab
• 5. Applied statistics or experimentation, such as A/B testing, in an industry setting
• 6. Machine learning techniques
• 7. ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
• 8. Relational databases
• 9. Large-scale data processing infrastructures using distributed systems
• 10. Quantitative analysis techniques, including one of the following: clustering, regression, pattern recognition, or descriptive and inferential statistics.

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
US$267,153/year to US$279,400/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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