# Data Scientist - Search

Hiring organization: [Nextdoor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nextdoor)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/675eef2b-3e62-48b9-85c8-2355e0146fc8

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: US Remote
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 175000 – 234000 USD per year

## Summary

Senior Data Scientist role focused on building and optimizing Nextdoor's search platform, including query understanding, content retrieval, and ranking systems. This position suits someone with 5+ years of data science experience who thrives combining analytical investigation with hands-on model development and product shipping.

_Our summary, not Nextdoor's wording._

## Skills named

A/B Testing, LLMs (Large Language Models), Machine Learning, NumPy, Pandas, Python, scikit-learn, SQL

## Required

- 5+ years of data science experience
- Direct experience on search, recommendations, or information retrieval products
- Understanding of query understanding, retrieval, ranking, and relevance evaluation
- Proficiency with ML models and judgment in applying them to business problems
- Strong knowledge of experimentation and A/B testing
- Expert SQL and Python skills
- Strong communication and ability to synthesize complex concepts

## Nice to have

- Experience with ranking algorithms for unstructured content
- Experience designing, deploying, or monitoring ML production models
- Understanding of RAG system design

Apply on Nextdoor's site: https://about.nextdoor.com/careers-list/?gh_jid=7948362