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Lead Data Scientist, Product

Descript

San Francisco, CA · Remote · Senior

$200,000 – $250,000

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

What this role is

This is a lead data scientist role focused on driving product growth and experimentation strategy at an AI-powered audio/video editing platform. The position suits someone with strong statistical and SQL skills who wants to shape a company's analytics culture and growth direction at a well-funded startup.

Our summary, not Descript’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

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What they ask for

Required

  • 5–8 years as a Data Scientist or similar role
  • 3+ years in a growth function
  • Strong statistical analysis and A/B testing knowledge
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Proficiency in Python or R
  • Business and product intuition

Nice to have

  • Experience at a fast-growing startup

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