[Remote] Staff Data Scientist, Engagement Ecosystem

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and innovation, and they are seeking a Staff Data Scientist for their Engagement Ecosystem. The role involves shaping future products through quantitative modeling, experimentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex engineering challenges. Responsibilities • Develop a deep, nuanced understanding of the Pinterest engagement ecosystem and key product surfaces, quantifying ecosystem-level opportunities and risks • Lead projects on: • Tradeoffs between organic engagement and advertising • Deep dives on how engagement metrics impact monetization and retention • Understanding and predicting the value of core behaviors (e.g., saving, repinning, board creation) as they relate to downstream business outcomes • Designing and evaluating interventions that sustainably boost enterprise metrics across product boundaries • Design and productionize robust, scalable ML and evaluation frameworks—spanning forecasting, recommendation, and causal inference • Advocate for best-in-class experimentation, instrumentation, and metric design; bridge the gap between short-term proxy metrics and long-term business impact • Collaborate across disciplines—Product, Engineering, Research, Business, and Design—translating complex data questions into actionable business insights • Mentor and guide junior and senior scientists, fostering intellectual curiosity and driving technical excellence Skills • 10+ years of hands-on experience in web-scale data environments, with a track record of solving hard, ambiguous problems in product, engagement, or ecosystem analytics • Deep expertise in: Machine Learning (recommendation, ranking, prediction, experimentation), Statistical Modeling & Causal Inference (observational and experimental data), Product analytics/strategy (beyond dashboards: root cause, goaling, design collaboration), Programming in Python/R and advanced SQL/Spark • Strong product intuition—ability to scope, question, and design the right solutions for ill-defined, high-impact business problems • Scientific rigor and healthy skepticism: You challenge assumptions, find flaws, and drive towards robust, reproducible outcomes • Exceptional communication: You make the complex simple, and can influence both technical and non-technical audiences • Track record mentoring and growing data talent at the staff/senior IC level • Cross-functional leadership and the ability to align competing interests towards shared goals • Masters degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Social Sciences) Benefits • Eligible for equity Company Overview • Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Pinterest has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 377 in 2025, 311 in 2024, 215 in 2023, 314 in 2022, 202 in 2021, 166 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job