Principal Data Scientist

Who you are

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Operations Research and Information Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, plus two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience as a Data Scientist or in a related position
• Experience must include analyzing, manipulating, and processing large sets of data using statistical software and programming languages Python and SQL
• Developing scalable automated data analysis workflows using Pandas; testing, validating, and reformulating machine learning models using TensorFlow and PyTorch; conducting and interpreting A/B testing using Statsig
• Presenting mathematical modeling and data analysis results using Tableau; and working with the data platform Snowflake

What the job involves

• As a Principal 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
• Develop and implement a set of techniques and applications to transform Grindr’s raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software
• Design and evaluate experiments to measure the impact of Grindr’s product changes by analyzing data across the product to uncover root causes of metric movements
• Test, validate, and reformulate models to ensure accurate prediction of outcomes and interests
• Recommend data-driven solutions to key stakeholders. Communicate results to cross-functional stakeholders to inform them of product decisions, and develop tools to scale and automate analyses, and improve productivity across the company
• Deliver oral and written presentations of the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members and identify and recommend best practices to test, validate, and reformulate models and ensure accurate prediction of outcomes of interests
• Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software
• Devise ML solutions to improve recommendations, detect spam, and better serve Grindr’s uses
• Clean and manipulate raw data using statistical software and compare models using statistical performance metrics, such as loss functions or proportion of explained variance

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
• 401k Matching (up to 6%)
• Flexible PTO, sick-time, holidays, and two company wide shut-down weeks + an annual travel and leisure stipend
• Equity for all employees
• Monthly lifestyle stipend for food and wellness as well as fully catered onsite breakfast, lunch, and snacks
• Community projects and charitable giving stipend to support LGBTQ+ non-profit organizations alongside Grindr for Equality
• Gender Affirmation Fund for transgender and gender non-conforming employees
• Queer-inclusive health benefits including LGBTQ consultative healthcare and expanded HRT shipped directly to employees in eligible states
• Monthly commuter stipend to get you to and from the office on in-person collaboration days