Senior Data Scientist, Safety & Security
Quick answer
Wikimedia Foundation is hiring a Senior Data Scientist, Safety & Security (US-based) with a remote-first setup, paying $109,563 to $173,129.
- Role
- Senior Data Scientist, Safety & Security
- Organization
- Wikimedia Foundation
- Location
- Remote (US-based applicants only)
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- US$109,563 to US$173,129
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
Wikipedia is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to help guide its anti-abuse and security strategy as a member of the Product Analytics team. The role involves collaborating with product managers, engineers, and others to inform product development strategy and develop data strategies that advance product decisions.
What you'll do
- Serving as a strategic partner for product managers, engineers, designers, and other colleagues in product development teams
- Proactively making recommendations on product direction and data strategy, surfacing insights and interpreting results
- Timely delivery of accurate quantitative data and insights to inform strategy, guide product decisions, and assess the impact of product development work
- Clearly communicating results and data-backed recommendations to stakeholders across different functions
- Building and executing measurement strategy, evaluating experiments using Bayesian & Frequentist approaches, and performing quantitative research to inform product decisions
- Developing queries & code to work with large-scale internal and external data repositories
What it takes
- Experience with experimental design and statistics or machine learning methods
- Experience using AI coding assistants for data analysis and other technical tasks
- Fluency in R or Python, and common version control and command-line-based tools
- Fluency in SQL and working with large scale data
- Experience collaborating with product development teams in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to explain data and insights clearly to non-specialist audiences
What you'll bring
How we treat you
U.S. Benefits & Perks
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is remote, with US-based applicants only.
What is the compensation range?
The anticipated annual pay range is US$109,563 to US$173,129.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience with experimental design, statistics, or machine learning methods, fluency in R or Python, and experience collaborating with product development teams.
How do I apply?
Reach out to your recruiter to understand the specific pay range for your location during the interview process.
How to apply
Apply directly on Wikimedia Foundation's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
This listing is aggregated from a third-party source and its summary may be auto-generated, so details can be inaccurate or out of date. ForGood is not the employer and is not liable for the content — please verify everything on Wikimedia Foundation's official posting before applying.
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