# Staff Data Scientist - Quora (Remote)

Hiring organization: [Quora](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/quora)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/00e65fdd-533d-49bd-adb0-d26c6d170fe4

Listed on Quora's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Remote - Multiple Locations, United States, Ireland, Canada, & 13 other countries
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 163560 – 240092 USD per year

## Summary

A senior data scientist role at Quora focused on owning complex, high-impact analytical problems across product and business domains while mentoring junior team members and advancing data practices company-wide. Suited for experienced analysts who thrive on ambiguous questions, stakeholder collaboration, and translating business strategy into empirical insights.

_Our summary, not Quora's wording._

## Skills named

Presto, Python, R, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

## Required

- 7+ years analytical or quantitative role experience
- 5+ years as Data Scientist or equivalent at senior/staff level
- Proven ability to own difficult data problems requiring deep product domain knowledge
- Statistical expertise including regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference
- Experience mentoring other data scientists
- Effective communication translating business needs to analytical questions and technical results to executives
- Proficiency in procedural programming language like Python or R for data manipulation and modeling
- Availability during Quora coordination hours (Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Pacific Time)

## Nice to have

- 2+ years evaluating recommender systems through offline and online experiments
- Experience setting technical direction or strategy for a team or workstream
- Experience with large datasets and distributed computing tools
- Active Quora user with product curiosity

Apply on Quora's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/quora/4e1a22dc-7417-42b2-b4d1-93cb4e723187/application