Coursera
Education Technology
SeniorDataScientist
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“Senior Data Scientist at Coursera”
Industry & Context.
Measurement modeling
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Statistical rigor, Scientist's mindset
Nice to Have
Graduate study of psychometric modeling, Item response theory (IRT), Latent trait models, Educational measurement, Learning analytics frameworks, Measuring knowledge acquisition, Skill development, Learner progression, Causal inference methods beyond A/B testing, Synthetic control, Propensity score matching, Uplift modeling, Educational technology sector, Large-scale online learning environments, Airflow, Databricks, Looker, Amplitude, Survival analysis, Time-series forecasting, Longitudinal data modeling
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional stakeholders; Product managers; Engineers; Learning designers
Communication Scope
Presenting to senior leadership
Full Job Description
About Coursera Coursera and Udemy are now one company, creating one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms for the AI era. This strengthens our ability to accelerate AI-powered innovation and shape how the world discovers and builds skills at a pivotal moment of change. Read more about the combined company by visiting our blog. Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including AI-powered personalized guide and features, like Role Play and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms. Why Join Us At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education. You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact. People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter. We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones — creating opportunities for teams to do their best work together. Our virt
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