Senior Data Scientist

Our Data Team builds data-driven solutions that impact product decisions and business outcomes. As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate across the organization to shape the direction of key data science initiatives.

• Shape the direction of key data science areas for 2020, including usage forecasting, product analytics, user behavior and funnel analysis.
• Work closely with Product Management, Sales, Customer Success and other stakeholders to understand product usage patterns and trends, making data-driven decisions and forecasts.
• Manage stakeholder focus areas: gather changing requirements, define project OKRs and milestones, and communicate progress and results to a non-technical audience.
• Mentor and guide data scientists on the team in project planning, technical decisions, and code and documentation review.
• Build self-serving internal data products to simplify data access within the company.

• Experience applying Data Science/ML in production to build data-driven products that solve business problems.
• Familiarity with product analytics – understanding and tracking customer and user behavior using lenses such as adoption, churn, cohorts, and funnel analysis.
• Experience collaborating with and understanding the needs of stakeholders from various business functions, especially Product, Customer Success, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
• Strong coding skills in general-purpose languages such as Scala or Python, and familiarity with software engineering principles around testing, code reviews, and deployment.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization using tools like R and Python.
• Experience with distributed data processing systems such as Spark and Hadoop, and proficiency in SQL.
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

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