Staff Data Scientist, Research, Applied Research
Description For Staff Data Scientist, Research, Applied Research
Google is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to join their Search and Commerce team, focusing on developing metrics, methodologies, and tools. This role is crucial in Google Search's mission to reimagine information discovery and accessibility worldwide. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and innovative thinking to tackle complex engineering challenges while maintaining Google's universally accessible search experience.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in analytics, coding, and experimentation design. They will work on high-impact projects that affect billions of users globally, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business questions into actionable insights and mathematical models. The role involves sophisticated data analysis, model design, and evaluation, requiring both technical depth and strategic thinking.
Working at Google offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The company strongly values diversity and inclusion, maintaining a culture of belonging and equal opportunity. This position offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology while contributing to products that impact users worldwide.
The role combines technical leadership with strategic thinking, requiring someone who can both dive deep into complex analytical problems and communicate effectively with stakeholders. It's an opportunity to shape the future of search technology while working with some of the industry's best minds in a supportive and innovative environment.
Responsibilities For Staff Data Scientist, Research, Applied Research
- Collaborate with stakeholders in cross-projects and team settings to identify and clarify business or product questions to answer
- Provide feedback to translate and refine business questions into tractable analysis, evaluation metrics, or mathematical models
- Use custom data infrastructure or existing data models as appropriate, using knowledge
- Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with limited precedent
- Gather information, business goals, priorities, and organizational context around the questions to answer
- Own the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data across sources via relevant tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python)
- Format, re-structure, or validate data to ensure quality, and review the dataset to ensure it is ready for analysis
Requirements For Staff Data Scientist, Research, Applied Research
- Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree
- 3 years of work experience in end-user facing experimentation design
Benefits For Staff Data Scientist, Research, Applied Research
- Base salary + bonus + equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Parental leave benefits
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