Staff Data Scientist - Quora (Remote)

Remote - Multiple Locations, United States, Ireland, Canada, & 13 other countries · Remote · full time · Staff

$163,560 – $240,092

Listed on Quora’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

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. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

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