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Base pay range

$157,000.00/yr - $211,000.00/yr

This is a hybrid role based in our Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York offices and will require you to be in office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Whats so interesting about this role?

Grindr (NYSE: GRND) is the largest LGBTQ+ Social App in the world, used by over 14M+ monthly users in nearly every country in the world. We are a fundamental part of the global LGBTQ+ community and are a pillar in gay culture.

As a Staff Data Scientist at Grindr, you will be working closely with product managers, product designers, and engineers to devise insightful metrics that guide development, design and execute novel experiments, present a data-driven viewpoint to guide key decisions, and find new avenues to drive growth through deep dive analysis. You will have the opportunity to work on models that are deployed to production and improve quality of life for our millions of users. You will also be an informal ambassador for the Data Science team to the rest of the organization, educating a diverse group on the many subtle aspects of utilizing data well.

You will be a member of the data organization at Grindr, which integrates data scientists, data engineers, and ML/AI engineers into a single cohesive and collaborative team. This is a rare opportunity to learn, teach, and have an outsized impact alongside some of the top minds in the field.

Whats the job?

• Extract actionable insights from broad, open-ended questions
• Design and evaluate experiments to measure the impact of product changes
• Analyze data from across the product to uncover the root causes of metric movements
• Communicate results to cross-functional stakeholders to inform product decisions
• Develop tools to scale and automate analyses, improving productivity across the company
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members + identify and recommend best practices
• Apply an engineering mindset: minimize complexity while maximizing utility & maintainability
• Be part of building our future state, devising ML solutions to improve recommendations, detect spam, and better serve our users

What Well Love About You

• BS or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of industry data science experience
• Experience effectively communicating & collaborating with non-technical stakeholders
• A deep understanding of the why behind your work, not just the how
• Strong Python skills in data analysis using pandas and Jupyter Notebook
• Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries on large data sets
• A strong background in inferential statistics, especially in an experimentation setting (hypothesis testing, power analysis, experimental design)
• Experience with different data analytics and BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, or Snowflake
• Experience in big data technologies like Spark

We'll Really Swoon If You Have

• A machine learning background with an understanding of when ML is the right tool and the subtle science of creating models that function well in the real world would be a nice to have
• You have excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills with the ability to define and communicate the big picture to key stakeholders at various levels and technical understanding
• Experience with Statsig would be nice-to-have

What You'll Love About Us

• Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.
• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.
• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

About Grindr

Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. With more than 13.5 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ+ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world.

Our next evolution is underway as a public company that continues to grow and build meaningful experiences for our users. From social issues to product innovations, we're setting audacious goals for our community and the business, and leveraging the latest tech stacks and a culture of engineering excellence to make it happen. At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of operating principles centered around cultivating curiosity, thinking big, setting and expediting our ambitious goals, and growing through iteration; all while keeping our users #1.

Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, were building a team of talented, passionate, and open-minded people who want to disrupt the dating app space, innovate products, and advance LGBTQ+ culture. Come be a part of this exciting journey with us.

Grindr is an equal-opportunity employer

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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