Automattic
Staff Data Scientist
Job Summary
The role involves leading a centralized data science team within a globally distributed company, focusing on developing advanced data models and analyses to impact business strategies. The candidate will guide technical efforts, mentor junior team members, and communicate insights to non-technical stakeholders. Key requirements include extensive experience in data science, proficiency in Python, SQL, and big data technologies. The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and the ability to shape data initiatives across the organization.
Required Skills
Benefits
Job Description
Automattic is looking for a Staff Data Scientist to be a technical leader at our globally distributed company.
You’ll lead a centralized data science team focused on the development and implementation of advanced data models and analyses. The team will work hand-in-hand with analysts and engineers embedded in our diverse business units to translate data insights into actionable strategies that have real impact. You’ll set the technical direction, guide the execution, and ensure the quality of data science and analytics across the entire company.
Primary responsibilities
Be a technical leader and beacon of excellence across the company.
- Lead the development and implementation of advanced data analysis algorithms and statistical models across multiple business units.
- Design and drive company-wide data initiatives, shaping the direction of data analytics and insights to support strategic decisions.
- Mentor and guide junior data scientists and analysts.
- Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional teams to leverage data to drive company-wide impact.
- Communicate complex data-driven insights and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders, facilitating data-driven decision making at the highest levels of the company.
Technical Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior data science role within a large, complex tech company.
- Strong expertise in statistical analysis, basic machine learning, and predictive modeling.
- Proficient in Python and familiar with data science libraries (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn).
- Fluency using distributed SQL query engines like Hive, Presto, or Trino.
- Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
Nice to have (but not required):
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics).
- Knowledge of domain-specific analytics (Web hosting, WordPress development).
We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.
This isn’t your typical work-from-home job—we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. Read more about our compensation philosophy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our Benefits Page. And check out these links to learn more about How We Hire and What We Expect from Ourselves.
About Automattic
Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, Beeper, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.
We’re a distributed company with more than 1400 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.
We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) Learn more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion and our Employee Resource Groups.
If you need disability-related accommodations during the application or interview process, please fill out this form. We are committed to ensuring an accessible hiring process for all candidates.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Automattic
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