About the Role

Data Scientist at Meta will shape product development across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Oculus by analyzing rich data sets to solve product challenges. They will influence product strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and use data-driven insights to guide decisions. The role involves working with large data sets, statistical analysis, and experimentation to improve products used by billions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with large and complex data sets using analytical and statistical approaches
• Apply quantitative analysis, experimentation, and data mining to develop product strategies
• Identify and measure success of product efforts through goal setting and monitoring metrics
• Define, understand, and test opportunities to improve products and drive roadmaps
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to influence product strategy

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with data querying languages (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), or statistical packages (e.g., R)
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at time of hire
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have:

• Experience working with distributed computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, etc.)
• Experience working with large data sets
• Experience manipulating and analyzing high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources

Benefits & Perks

• bonus
• equity
• benefits