Sr Data Scientist, Product Analytics and Experimentation

Key Skills

Adobe Analytics, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, AWS, Big Data Technology, Clustering, Data Modeling, Data science techniques, Design, ETL frameworks, Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), JIRA, Machine learning techniques, Product Analytics

Job Description

The Role

The Senior Data Scientist for Communications (Yahoo Mail) will partner with Business Intelligence and product leads by focusing on driving user growth by delivering actionable business and audience insights through experimentation design and analyses.

Who you are

• You are a data science professional with experience solving complex business problems at a digital media/product or commerce site. This includes working across large data sets and leveraging multiple types of data (e.g. audience traffic data, revenue data, survey results) to provide actionable business insights.
• You have experience operating in an agile, iterative, fast-paced experimentation environment, juggling multiple projects, and working across a matrixed team.
• You will design and lead time-sensitive strategic research projects involving methodology development, analysis, strategic recommendations focusing on driving user growth.
• You have experience in experimentation and analytics supporting user growth with a strong focus on acquisition (paid and free), retention, and churn analytics.
• You are an effective communicator who presents information to key stakeholders (both technical and non technical) with the appropriate level of storytelling, visuals, data analysis, and rationale to support insights and recommendations.
• You will perform deep dive analyses on web/app activity and other Yahoo data to detect opportunities and insights that drive support and learning strategies.
• You are curious, exemplify a passion for your work, and take the initiative to learn new skills.

Your Skills

• Expertise in Python and SQL
• Experience with query optimization, data ETL, and big data technologies such as Hive, Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark etc.
• Machine Learning skills, including cluster analysis, neural networks, predictive modeling
• Experience using Statistical techniques including correlation analysis, design of experimentation, linear and nonlinear regressions, logistic regression, sampling and resampling methods, time series, and longitudinal analysis
• Proficiency in digital analytics tools such as Google or Adobe Analytics and visualization tools such as Looker or Tableau and third-party tools (e.g. Comscore, SimilarWeb, Data AI)
• Knowledge of data warehouse and governance principles and methodologies

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in math, engineering, statistics, data science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data science, product analytics, similar role in consumer mail, digital media, digital commerce or product development
• 2+ years mentoring data science professionals

Nice to Have

• Subject matter expertise in consumer mail
• Experience in ad tech
• Experience using project management tools like those from Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience using Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery) or AWS

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.