[Remote] Staff Data Scientist, Engagement Ecosystem

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pinterest is a platform that inspires millions of people worldwide, and they are seeking a Staff Data Scientist for their Engagement Ecosystem. This role involves shaping the future of products by utilizing quantitative modeling and algorithms to solve complex engineering challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior scientists. Responsibilities • Develop a deep, nuanced understanding of the Pinterest engagement ecosystem and key product surfaces, quantifying ecosystem-level opportunities and risks. • Lead projects on: • Tradeoffs between organic engagement and advertising. • Deep dives on how engagement metrics impact monetization and retention. • Understanding and predicting the value of core behaviors (e.g., saving, repinning, board creation) as they relate to downstream business outcomes. • Designing and evaluating interventions that sustainably boost enterprise metrics across product boundaries. • Design and productionize robust, scalable ML and evaluation frameworks—spanning forecasting, recommendation, and causal inference. • Advocate for best-in-class experimentation, instrumentation, and metric design; bridge the gap between short-term proxy metrics and long-term business impact. • Collaborate across disciplines—Product, Engineering, Research, Business, and Design—translating complex data questions into actionable business insights. • Mentor and guide junior and senior scientists, fostering intellectual curiosity and driving technical excellence. Skills • 10+ years of hands-on experience in web-scale data environments, with a track record of solving hard, ambiguous problems in product, engagement, or ecosystem analytics. • Deep expertise in: Machine Learning (recommendation, ranking, prediction, experimentation), Statistical Modeling & Causal Inference (observational and experimental data), Product analytics/strategy (beyond dashboards: root cause, goaling, design collaboration), Programming in Python/R and advanced SQL/Spark. • Strong product intuition—ability to scope, question, and design the right solutions for ill-defined, high-impact business problems. • Scientific rigor and healthy skepticism: You challenge assumptions, find flaws, and drive towards robust, reproducible outcomes. • Exceptional communication: You make the complex simple, and can influence both technical and non-technical audiences. • Track record mentoring and growing data talent at the staff/senior IC level. • Cross-functional leadership and the ability to align competing interests towards shared goals. • Masters degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Social Sciences). Company Overview • Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.pinterest.com/.