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Master's University Grad Data Scientist (USA)

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US; New York, NY, US · On-site

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About Pinterest

Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.

About the role

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise. Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here . Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, applied sciences, computer science or related field
  • Ability to manipulate large data sets with high dimensionality and complexity, fluency in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R)
  • Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches including in the fields of Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Econometrics or other related fields
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners
  • Strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated suggestions, with a clear approach to validating correctness, performance, security, and maintainability
  • Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance
More about this role

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here .

With more than 640 million users around the world and 300 billion ideas saved,...

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