The ad says“Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application”
The ad says“Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application”
The ad says“Experience with large data sets and distributed computing tools (e.g. Presto/Trino)”
The ad says“Extensive experience using a procedural programming language (e.g. Python, R) for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis; comfort working in a production codebase”
The ad says“Extensive experience using a procedural programming language (e.g. Python, R) for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis; comfort working in a production codebase”
The ad says“Extensive experience using a procedural programming language (e.g. Python, R) for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis; comfort working in a production codebase”
The ad says“2+ years of experience evaluating recommender systems in offline analysis and online experiments”
The ad says“Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application”
The ad says“Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application”
This role will be working on our Quora product
The Data Team is highly empowered at Quora, helping navigate complexity and influencing product and company strategy directly. Quora’s outsized commitment to data is visible in everything we do, from our sophisticated experimentation processes to the backgrounds of our leaders
With this emphasis on data and empirics, we aim to balance rigor and pragmatism, searching for scrappy solutions in pursuit of our mission. In joining Quora’s strong data team, you’ll both benefit from and help advance our culture of rational decision making
As a member of our team, you’ll work closely with product managers, product designers, engineers, and other cross-functional partners to devise appropriate measurements and metrics, design randomized controlled experiments, build visualizations, and tackle hard, open-ended problems that uncover usage patterns and opportunities across Quora. Quora has a wide range of rich data, giving you ample room for exploration and creativity
Data scientists at Quora work across multiple domains, including user growth, content quality, monetization, personalization, marketplace dynamics, and long-term company strategy
Example projects include modeling long-term growth, improving the relevance and personalization of the homepage feed, analyzing drivers of user engagement and question-asking behavior, optimizing marketplace efficiency, and evaluating the effectiveness of monetization initiatives
Own ambiguous, high-impact problem spaces across product and business domains, from question framing, to devising and conducting the analysis, to developing and implementing solutions with cross-functional partners
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and company leadership to shape product strategy and anticipate future challenges
Design and evaluate experiments to measure the impact of product and strategic changes
Analyze data from across the product to uncover root causes of metric movements
Develop tools, methodologies, and frameworks that help make both the data team and the company as a whole smarter about data
Multiply the impact of other data scientists through mentorship and instilling industry best practices across the team
Preferred experience
Extensive experience using a procedural programming language (e.g. Python, R) for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis; comfort working in a production codebase
Effective communication skills, including the ability to translate ambiguous business needs into analytical questions and to explain technical results to executives and cross-functional partners
Strong judgment that blends quantitative rigor with product intuition and common sense
Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application
Experience mentoring other data scientists and raising team standards through best practices and process improvements
Demonstrated ability to tackle difficult data questions that few others could have taken on, such as those requiring deep ownership of a product area and/or leading cross-functional and cross-team efforts
7+ years work experience in an analytical or quantitative role, including 5+ as a Data Scientist or similar title, with a track record of success at a senior or staff level of scope and autonomy
Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora’s “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture
2+ years of experience evaluating recommender systems in offline analysis and online experiments
Experience setting technical direction or strategy for a team or major workstream
Experience with large data sets and distributed computing tools (e.g. Presto/Trino)
Active Quora user with curiosity about the product
Recruitment process
We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. This role is a backfill for an existing vacancy
