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Data Scientist – Nextdoor

As a Data Scientist at Nextdoor, you will help design and oversee product experiments and own complex analyses to drive company and product strategy. You will work in a semi-embedded team structure, collaborating directly with product and engineering stakeholders. The Data Science group is diverse and integral to product development.

Responsibilities

Partner with cross-functional teams - including product management, design, engineering, research - to support product development efforts

Design and measure experiments to inform feature decisions

Develop key strategic insights through exploratory data analysis to inform future investments or pivots in strategy

Build scalable metrics and dashboards to empower efficient decision-making at Nextdoor

Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as training, off-sites, volunteer days, and team-building exercises

Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor's company culture

Qualifications

3–5 years of data science and product analytics experience

BS and / or MS in a quantitative discipline : statistics, operations research, computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, physics, economics, etc.

Experience designing trustworthy experimentation and analyzing complex product A / B testing results

Experience identifying, designing, and delivering ergonomic tables to amplify speed and accuracy of key analysis and self-serve reports

Expert knowledge of SQL, Python programming, including common scientific computing packages and data science tools such as NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to synthesize, simplify, and explain complex problems to different types of audiences, including executives, and compile compelling narratives

Innate curiosity around finding meaningful insights that inform the way we think about and develop both our product and our business strategies

Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Compensation

Base salary for this role in the San Francisco, CA area is expected to range from $175,000 to $203,000 annually. Equity grants are also awarded with quarterly vesting, with the first vest date within the first 3 months. Compensation may vary by geography and level of proficiency.

Benefits and EEO Statement

Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans. We empower our employees to build stronger local communities and encourage diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For information about our collection and use of applicants' personal information, see Nextdoor's Personnel Privacy Notice.

Senior-Level and Employment Details

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level. Employment type : Full-time. Job function : Engineering and Information Technology.

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