Senior Data Scientist

Summary

Join Mozilla as a Senior Data Scientist and apply your full-stack data science expertise to understand user behavior and long-term trends. You will design and analyze experiments, build key datasets, and advocate for strong analytical standards. Responsibilities include defining and reporting key product metrics, collaborating with product and engineering teams, and fostering a culture of measurement. This role requires a Master's or PhD in a related field, 2+ years of experience in quantitative analysis, and proficiency in statistical modeling and programming languages like Python. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to Mozilla's values are essential. The position offers generous benefits, including performance-based bonuses, comprehensive health coverage, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field (physical, life, or social science)
• 2+ years of professional experience doing quantitative analysis, particularly in an Internet-focused, consumer-focused organization
• Background in applied statistical modeling on large experimental or observational data sets
• Experience extracting data from a variety of sources (solid understanding of SQL is required)
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages: Python preferred
• Effective and persuasive written and oral communication skills in English
• Ability to interpret large amounts of data, multi-task, and produce results independently or collaboratively in a team environment
• Commitment to our values
• Welcoming differences
• Being relationship-minded
• Practicing responsible participation
• Having grit
• A global perspective in how to conduct research and understanding of cultural nuances

Responsibilities

• Help design and analyze experiments to understand ecosystems, user behaviors, and long-term trends
• Build key data sets to empower operational and exploratory analysis
• Advocate for strong analytical standards and methodologies across the organization
• Be responsible for the definition, evaluation and reporting of key product metrics
• Sit at the intersection between product, engineering, and leadership to advise, influence, support, and implement our product decisions
• Help cultivate a culture of measurement to build a better Firefox

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a distributed, open-source oriented organization is a plus

Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc.varies by country)