Quora
Technology
StaffDataScientist
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“Staff Data Scientist at Quora. Skills: Data science, Experimentation, Statistical modeling, Product strategy. Own problem spaces. Devise analysis”
Industry & Context.
Tackle difficult data questions; Analytical questions
Availability during coordination hours
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years work experience, 5+ years as Data Scientist, Expertise with statistical techniques, Extensive experience using Python for data manipulation, Comfort working in a production codebase
Nice to Have
2+ years evaluating recommender systems, Experience setting technical direction, Experience with large data sets, Experience with distributed computing tools, Active Quora user
What You'll Do.
Partner with stakeholders
Shape product strategy
Anticipate future challenges
Develop methodologies
Mentor data scientists
Instill best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partners; Company leadership; Cross-functional stakeholders; Cross-functional teams; Cross-team efforts
Communication Scope
Explain technical results; Translate business needs
Full Job Description
[Quora is a privately held, "remote-first" company https://www.quora.com/q/quora/Remote-First-at-Quora. This position can be performed remotely from multiple countries around the world. Please visit careers.quora.com/eligible-countries http://careers.quora.com/eligible-countries for details regarding employment eligibility by country.] ABOUT QUORA: Quora’s mission is to grow the world's collective intelligence. To do so, we have two platforms: - Quora http://quora.com: a global knowledge sharing platform with over 300M monthly unique visitors, bringing people together to share insights on various topics and providing a unique platform to learn and connect with others. - Poe https://poe.com/: a platform providing millions of global users with one place to chat, explore and build with a wide variety of AI language models (bots), including Claude-Opus-4.7, Nano-Banana-2, GPT-Image-2, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5-Pro, and more. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, Poe provides a single platform to instantly integrate and utilize these new models. Behind these products are passionate, collaborative, and high-performing global teams. We have a culture rooted in transparency, idea-sharing, and experimentation that allows us to celebrate success and grow together through meaningful work. Join us on this journey to create a positive impact and make a significant change in the world. This role will be working on our Quora product. ABOUT THE TEAM AND ROLE: The Data Team is highly empowered at Quora, helping navigate complexity and influencing product and company strategy directly. Quora's outsized commitment to data is visible in everything we do, from our sophisticated experimentation processes to the backgrounds of our leaders. With this emphasis on data and empirics, we aim to balance rigor and pragmatism, searching for scrappy solutions in pursuit of our mission. In joining Quora's strong data team, you'll both benefit from and help advance our culture of rational decision making. As a
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