Quantitative Researcher
6 days ago
Pinterest is a leading digital media company that enables users to discover and save ideas for future reference. Our mission is to help users find inspiration and create a life they love.
In this role, you will be part of a team that drives business growth through data-driven insights. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify key business questions, design and execute research studies, and communicate findings to inform business decisions.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with research managers to develop and implement a quantitative research strategy that drives business growth
- Own the development of user-centric metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure business success
- Define and address complex business questions with implications for the company's overall user experience and revenue goals
- Proactively guide teams to the most important questions and problems to address for users and/or the business; set the learning agenda and decide on the best approaches to address it
- Bring together a holistic understanding of the problem space from behavioral analyses, experiment learnings, qualitative insights, and own work to inform product and business decisions
- Lead strategic initiatives and actively engage in the development of strategy with Product, Design, Engineering, and Data Science partners
- Mentor junior designers and researchers
- Expert in data analysis, statistical modeling, survey methods, data visualizations, and relevant data tools (R/Python and SQL)
- 7+ years of experience conducting user experience research with large data sets, at least in part on consumer-facing digital experiences, preferably with experience on content distribution and/or ads
- Understanding of experimentation at scale, ML approaches
- Experience working horizontally across multiple teams and presenting to senior leadership
- Experience developing strategy in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
- Proactive - someone who identifies important questions and problems to address even when stakeholders aren't asking about them
- PhD preferred, in computational social sciences (e.g., Economics, sociology, psychology), statistics, computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Competitive salary range: $187,000 - $385,000 USD
- Equity package
- Opportunity to work with a leading digital media company
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
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