Senior Data Scientist, Economics

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

What You’ll Do...

• Partner in leading the cycle of translating ideas from concept to production-grade economic models and data science solutions, ensuring long-term viability and robustness.
• Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning to model user behavior, develop learning metrics, and identify learning improvements.
• Understand and lead the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data across sources via relevant tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python). Independently format, re-structure, and/or validate data to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with data engineers and business intelligence to turn insights into data products (e.g. data pipelines, algorithms, self-service dashboards).
• Effectively communicate findings and insights to executive partners and collaborate with product development teams to integrate them into decision-making.
• Stay informed about advancements in applied economics and statistical methodologies to drive enhancements in internal tooling and methods at Duolingo.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the Data Science & Analytics team, fostering an environment of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

What We’re Looking For…

• PhD in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 4 + years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases, and economics/statistical modeling.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
• Able to relocate to or work in our New York or Pittsburgh office.

Why you’ll love working here…

• Generous PTO and company holidays
• High quality medical, dental, and vision care
• Comprehensive mental health, backup care, and family forming support
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

The multi-level salary range for this role is $144,500 - $294,000 and is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.