Staff Data Scientist

Staff Data Scientist (Contract - Remote) A fast-growing social and content platform is looking to bring on 1-2 experienced Staff Data Scientists to help rebuild and strengthen its data science capability. This role will work closely with product leadership to drive key company metrics and help shape the growth of the platform's social ecosystem. The Role You will partner closely with Product Managers and engineering teams to analyse user behaviour across the platform's social graph and develop data-driven strategies to support creator and host growth. A key focus will be identifying opportunities to help users expand their hosting networks and drive engagement and revenue. The team operates in a fully remote, low-meeting environment, so strong asynchronous communication and the ability to operate independently are essential. Key Responsibilities • Own and drive key company metrics related to platform engagement and growth • Partner closely with Product Managers to identify and prioritise data-driven opportunities • Analyse and model social graph dynamics to understand user interaction patterns • Design and run A/B tests to optimise product experiences • Develop next-best-experience recommendations to improve user outcomes • Contribute to and maintain an existing Python-based data science codebase • Support internal data engineering workflows where required • Deliver meaningful insights and deep-dive analyses within the first month of onboarding Requirements • Proven Staff-level Data Scientist experience • Very strong SQL skills • Strong Python expertise in production environments • Experience with large-scale experimentation / A/B testing • Ability to work with large datasets and social interaction data • Clear, proactive communicator who thrives in asynchronous environments • Experience working closely with product teams on growth initiatives • Comfortable operating with high expectations and fast onboarding Nice to Have • Experience working with social platforms, community products, or consumer marketplaces • Familiarity with social graph analysis • Experience with Django • Experience supporting or collaborating with data engineering teams • Background working in fast-moving or "scrappy" product environments Working Environment • Fully remote team • Flexible on timezone, but availability relative to PST working hours should be communicated upfront