Senior Staff Data Scientist - Consumer Relevance

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com. Location: US remote-friendly or any office location - SF, LA, CHI, NY Reddit is poised to rapidly innovate and grow like no other time in its history. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on one of the most influential and trafficked corners of the internet.  Consumer data science plays a key role in fulfilling Reddit’s mission of bringing community & belonging to the world through deep understanding of how we can better connect people to the best information and communities for them - the heart of Reddit’s product - from crypto to support groups, gaming to AMAs, travel tips to memes. As a Staff Data Scientist on the team, you will play an influential role in guiding product strategy through proactively identifying opportunities, conducting exploratory analyses and sharing insights, and driving learning through experimentation. Responsibilities: * Help build the long term product strategy by identifying opportunities to attract new users, increase engagement, and drive retention  * Influence strategic roadmaps through data-driven insights into user behaviors and needs * Design metrics that help evaluate the health of the business and the success of our products, including any ETL development needed for consistent and robust analysis * Drive experimentation from design through execution and analysis to maximize learnings and guide future investment decisions * Build self-serve tools for product and engineering partners that answer common questions and/or increase data literacy in the organization * Work cross functionally with product, engineering, and design teams to ensure insights make it to the product * Scale your work to other parts of the data organization through mentoring more junior data scientists, improving processes, and providing perspective on the most important problems Required Qualifications: * Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research * For M.S. holders: 10+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles * For Ph.D. holders: 6+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles * Expert knowledge of SQL and relational databases * Familiarity with statistical analysis and the preferred programming languages of the team (R / Python) * Demonstrated ability to influence and guide product strategy with data * Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and solve them in a structured, hypothesis-driven, data-supported way * Familiarity with causal inference techniques and causal models * Excellent communication and experience working with senior leaders / stakeholders  * Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and enthusiastic about solving problems * Demonstrated ability to mentor other data scientists and share best practices to elevate the data science practice at Reddit * Conform in innovative and fast-paced environments, and have a bias toward action. * Can discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences 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     #LI-REMOTE   Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base salary range for this position is: $217,000—$303,900 USD 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. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors. Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com. Reddit’s Ads Data Science team is looking for a Senior Staff Data Scientist to lead the scientific strategy behind Reddit’s ads measurement and signal systems. This role sits at the center of how Reddit proves advertiser value, improves signal quality, builds privacy-aware measurement systems, and connects ads exposure to real advertiser outcomes. As a Senior Staff Data Scientist for Ads Measurement, you will be the principal architect of our technical vision and the driving force behind the next generation of our measurement ecosystem. In a landscape rapidly shifting due to privacy regulations, browser changes, and evolving platform dynamics, you will spearhead innovation across experimental design (incrementality/lift), identity, signals, and privacy-safe 1P/3P measurement. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role requiring a rare blend of deep experimentation & causal inference expertise, strategic foresight, and the ability to influence cross-functional executives and industry standards. You will not just adapt to the changing ad-tech environment, you will redefine how we measure value. RESPONSIBILITIES * Technical Vision & Strategy: Define the long-term data science vision & strategy across ads measurement, signal quality, identity, attribution, and privacy. Establish how Reddit should evaluate advertiser value, measurement quality, and signal utility across first-party and third-party products. * Set the Cross-Pillar Measurement Science Strategy: Define the long-term data science strategy across ads measurement, signal quality, identity, attribution, and privacy. Establish how Reddit should evaluate advertiser value, measurement quality, and signal utility across first-party and third-party products. * Build Trusted Measurement and Evaluation Frameworks: Create rigorous frameworks for validating lift, attribution, identity quality, modeled conversions, signal loss recovery, and privacy-aware measurement. Define ground truth, objective functions, quality metrics, guardrails, and decision frameworks that guide product and engineering investments. * Advance Experimentation and Causal Inference at Scale: Lead the evolution of Reddit’s experimentation and lift methodologies across Brand Lift, Conversion Lift, Split Testing, and emerging measurement products. Improve study quality, reduce bias and contamination, and develop scalable diagnostics for experiment health, feasibility, and interpretability. Partner with Ads Engineering to operationalize complex causal models, ensuring that scientific methodologies are not only accurate but also performant, scalable, and resilient in high-throughput production environments. * Connect Signals, Identity, and Ranking Outcomes: Quantify how signal quality, match rates, identity resolution, modeled conversions, and privacy changes affect bidding efficiency, CPA, ROAS, and advertiser outcomes. Partner with modeling and ranking teams to translate measurement improvements into performance gains. * Guide Privacy-Aware Ads Measurement: Lead a privacy-first measurement paradigm, positioning Reddit as a market leader in trusted advertising by recovering signal utility through compliant modeling. * Create Durable Data Science Infrastructure and Standards: Lead cross-org efforts to define reusable methodologies, dashboards, scorecards, quality metrics, and best practices. Build repeatable systems that improve how Ads DS evaluates launches, monitors regressions, sizes opportunities, and communicates impact. * Influence Senior Cross-Functional Strategy: Partner with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing Science, Legal/Privacy, and Ads leadership to shape roadmap decisions. Translate complex scientific tradeoffs into clear business and product recommendations. * Uplevel the Data Science Organization: Mentor Staff and Senior data scientists, sponsor high-impact technical work, and raise the bar for causal inference, measurement science, identity evaluation, data quality, and cross-functional decision-making across Ads DS. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED * Advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Physics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent industry experience. * 10+ years of industry experience in data science, applied science, economics, statistics, or a related quantitative role. * Deep expertise in ads measurement, experimentation, causal inference, attribution, marketplace measurement, or ads optimization. * Proven track record leading ambiguous, cross-functional, multi-pillar problem spaces with measurable business impact. * Strong command of statistical modeling, experimental design, causal inference, and measurement methodology. * Experience defining metrics, evaluation frameworks, quality guardrails, and decision systems for complex products. * Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategic vision with hands-on execution of complex technical ideas. * Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python or R.  * Ability to influence senior product, engineering, and business leaders through clear technical judgment and communication. * Demonstrated ability to mentor senior ICs and improve technical standards across a data science organization. * Demonstrated agility in adopting AI tools to amplify your personal output, turning complex methodologies into working prototypes with modern speed and efficiency. PREFERRED * Experience with ads identity, conversion modeling, signal loss, modeled conversions, match-rate optimization, or identity graph evaluation. * Experience with lift measurement, brand lift, conversion lift, incrementality testing, MMM, MTA, or third-party measurement partnerships. * Experience working on privacy-constrained measurement, clean rooms, aggregation, consent-aware systems, or privacy-preserving modeling. * Experience partnering with ranking, bidding, or machine learning teams to connect measurement quality to optimization outcomes. * Familiarity with two-sided marketplaces, auction systems, performance advertising, or advertiser-facing measurement products. * Experience building durable internal frameworks, training programs, scorecards, or methodology standards adopted across an organization. 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     #LI-Remote   Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base salary range for this position is: $232,500—$325,500 USD 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. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors. Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.