# Staff Data Scientist - Quora (Remote) at Quora

- Company: Quora
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote - Multiple Locations
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $164K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/quora/4e1a22dc-7417-42b2-b4d1-93cb4e723187
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/quora-staff-data-scientist-quora-remote/

## About the role

Own ambiguous, high-impact problem spaces across product and business domains, from question framing, to devising and conducting the analysis, to developing and implementing solutions with cross-functional partners Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and company leadership to shape product strategy and anticipate future challenges

## What they're looking for

- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “ coordination hours " (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
- 7+ years work experience in an analytical or quantitative role, including 5+ as a Data Scientist or similar title, with a track record of success at a senior or staff level of scope and autonomy
- Demonstrated ability to tackle difficult data questions that few others could have taken on, such as those requiring deep ownership of a product area and/or leading cross-functional and cross-team efforts
- Expertise with statistical techniques (e.g. regression, hypothesis testing, causal inference) and their practical application
- Experience mentoring other data scientists and raising team standards through best practices and process improvements
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to translate ambiguous business needs into analytical questions and to explain technical results to executives and cross-functional partners

Tags: Data