Data Scientist, Analytics
Join Discord as a Data Scientist to enhance user experience through data analytics and A/B testing.
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Data Scientist for Analytics at Discord, the individual will engage in a variety of tasks, including data analysis, dashboard creation, and A/B testing to enhance user experiences on the platform. Proficiency in SQL and experience with visualization tools like Tableau or Looker are essential, alongside a strong background in translating complex data into actionable insights. This position is ideal for someone with over three years of experience in data analytics, particularly in gaming or online communities, who thrives in collaborative environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 6 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Discord's career page.
- Discord has 53 other open roles including Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Ads), Software Engineer, Notifications, Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Game Records.
- 1167 active SQL roles on Joblaze right now.
- 202 active Tableau roles on Joblaze right now.
- 156 active BigQuery roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$180,000).
- Pays more than 64% of the 614 salaried SQL roles we track (median $151,676).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Discord lists $180,000–$220,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Data Scientist, Analytics role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Tableau, BigQuery, SQL, Looker.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Discord targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Data Scientist, Analytics role at Discord.
From the original posting
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
As a member of the Data Science & Analytics team, you will help Discord achieve its mission of making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games. Data Scientists for Analytics leverage their deep analytical skills and product intuition to solve a wide array of complex problems - from strategic analysis to dashboard creation and experimentation design and analysis. We are currently hiring across a variety of data science verticals and teams including revenue. If you’re passionate about data, impact, and working on an amazing team, read on!
What you'll be doing
- Partner with teams throughout Discord through the full lifecycle of data science analytics from ideation and exploratory analysis, to building dashboards and reports, and A/B testing
- Define KPIs and metrics that help improve the user experience, encapsulating these measures in clean crisp dashboards that provide the company with timely and actionable information
- Use our amazing infrastructure to quickly and easily build custom data sets to monitor novel product features and processes
- Proactively socialize insights, dashboards, and reports with technical and non-technical audiences, soliciting feedback on where to improve
- Be a champion of A/B testing and help groups throughout the company design, analyze, and interpret A/B tests correctly
- Collaborate with data and engineering teams to design scalable and future-proof instrumentation
What you should have
- 3+ years of experience autonomously translating ambiguous business problems into deep informative insights through hands-on analytics
- 3+ years of experience building performant dashboards using Tableau, Looker, or similar software - with proficiency in designing clean crisp visualizations
- 2+ years of experience in the design, analysis, and interpretation of A/B tests in a large data environment
- 2+ years experience writing excellent SQL
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complicated findings or technical approaches in easy-to-understand ways
- A desire to work with amazing, passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems to improve Discord
- Last but not least - a collaborative attitude and a healthy dose of natural curiosity!
Bonus Points
- Passion for Discord or online communities
- Experience with analytics for social media or international subscription-based online services, including familiarity with concepts such as social graphs, LTV analysis, funnel analysis, etc.
- Experience in the user engagement and growth problems
- Experience writing performant code in BigQuery SQL
- Experience with writing production ETL
- Experience leveraging AI for data science
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 to $220,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
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