Principal Data Scientist, Yahoo Mail

About the role

As a Principal, Data Scientist for Yahoo Mail, you will collaborate with product, design and engineering teams to enhance user growth strategies through product innovation. Your focus will be on designing and leading strategic research projects, utilizing your expertise in experimentation design, analytics, and AI-powered analytical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex business problems in digital media, product, or commerce environments
• Manage multiple projects within a matrixed team
• Present insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and rationale
• Design and lead strategic research projects
• Utilize data querying languages, scripting languages, big data technologies, visualization tools, experimentation frameworks, machine learning skills, and statistical techniques

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of work experience (minimum of 4 years with a Ph.D.) in data science, product analytics, or a similar role in consumer mail, digital media, digital commerce, or product development
• Master's Degree in math, engineering, statistics, data science, or a related field
• Subject matter expertise in consumer internet products
• Experience in commerce or shopping
• Experience working with AI-driven products, data platforms, or analytics workflows is a plus

Skills

• Expertise in data querying languages (e.g., SQL) and scripting languages (e.g., Python)
• Experience with big data technologies, including BigQuery, Hive, Hadoop, and Spark
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Looker and third-party tools (e.g., Comscore, SimilarWeb, Data AI)
• Hands-on experience with Experimentation Frameworks for A/B Testing and Multivariate Testing
• Strong machine learning skills, covering cluster analysis, neural networks, and predictive modeling
• Utilization of statistical techniques, including correlation analysis, design of experimentation, regression methods, and time series analysis

Benefits

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

Pay

The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/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.

Schedule

We offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements.