Senior Data Scientist - Consumer
Join Reddit as a Senior Data Scientist to drive product strategy and insights in a remote-friendly environment.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 21 hours ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Data Scientist at Reddit, the individual will focus on driving product strategy through data analysis, experimentation, and metrics design. Proficiency in SQL and programming languages like R or Python, along with a strong grasp of A/B testing and causal inference, are essential for success. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with advanced degrees and significant experience in data science, particularly those who excel in fast-paced environments. The Data Science Team is expanding, emphasizing collaboration across various departments to enhance user engagement and revenue growth.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Reddit's careers page October 10, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$171,600).
- Starts above 63% of 63 comparable senior data science roles in United States that list Python we track (median $175,000 across 39 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 70.3% of 118 comparable senior data science roles in United States; R appears in 20.3% of 118 comparable senior data science roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Data Scientist - Consumer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Reddit expects some on-site time in Remote - United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Reddit lists $190,800–$267,100 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Data Scientist - Consumer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Reddit is hiring for this position in Remote - United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, R, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reddit targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Data Scientist - Consumer role at Reddit.
From the original posting
Location: US remote-friendly or any office location - SF, LA, CHI, NY
The Data Science Team at Reddit is growing and we are looking for experienced Data Scientists to partner with our cross-functional partners (Product, Engineering, Designer, Marketing, Business Development etc.) to help us build and improve the systems that continuously drive our user and revenue growth.
As a Senior Data Scientist on the team, you will have the opportunity to play a significant role in driving the success of key product areas at Reddit (Consumer, Ads, Safety etc.). You will lead and contribute to defining the product strategy through measurement and metrics design, experimentation and causal analyses, supporting product decisions via deep data analyses, and research.
This person will be an industry technical leader with a solid technical background, strong business acumen, and excellent cross-functional stakeholders management skills. You will go through a general Data Scientists hiring process and get matched to the product area that best fits your background and interest.
Responsibilities:
- Develop action-oriented insights to drive the product strategy through observational causal analysis and experiment meta-analysis, and clearly communicate results to stakeholders up to the C-suite to take action based on the recommendations
- Uplevel experimentation practices on the team through guiding design, execution, and deep dive analyses to maximize learnings from A/B tests
- Create new ETLs, tables, dashboards, and other self-serve tools to enable other data scientists and cross-functional partners to find and interact with data seamlessly
- Design, evaluate, and/or measure team-level KPIs to enable quarterly goal setting and demonstrate team impact
- Regularly engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and share progress on work at all stages to ensure alignment between DS and other teams on business goals and outcomes
- Mentor more junior data scientists and business partners in data science best practices and methods to increase data literacy and improve decision making
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as: Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research
- For M.S. holders: 5+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- For Ph.D. holders: 4+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles
- Expertise in querying relational databases (SQL) and programming languages (e.g., R / Python)
- Deep understanding of online experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference, and statistical techniques
- Comfortable in innovative and fast-paced environments, and a bias toward action
- Strong technical communication / data storytelling skills and demonstrated ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences alike
- Able to tackle ambiguous and undefined problems by creating an action plan, getting feedback, and iterating
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
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Pay Transparency:
In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
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