USD per year
Role Description
How many times do you get the opportunity to be on the ground floor of a big and important mission? What if you could be one of the top contributors defining the mission, guiding our teams, and influencing the direction of Dropbox’s AI-first journey? As a Staff Data Scientist for this new division, you will get to do exactly that. You will join a team of top-tier data scientists and become an integral part of the product organization, helping to scale this new business. Joining on the ground floor of this startup team, you’ll partner directly with the Head of Data Science and Product, Engineering and Design leadership to shape the product roadmap, foster a top-tier, data-informed culture, and drive real AI/ML impact and execution along the way!
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Engineers and Data Engineers to build the reliable, efficient, and scalable data foundations, tools, and processes to drive our AI/ML capabilities’ long-term growth
- Leverage data-driven insights to proactively identify most impactful opportunities, and directly influence product roadmaps and strategies
- Perform exploratory and deep-dive analysis to understand user workflows and engagement patterns on AI features, propose hypothesis, and design & execute experiments with great rigor and efficient data techniques
- Translate complex data insights into implications and recommendations for the business via excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Identify what matters most and prioritize ruthlessly for the area you will own
- Contribute to a culture of strong technical ownership, coach junior Data scientists in the team, and partner with Head of Data Science to keep evolving DS working model and elevate DS impact
- Work with cross-functional teams (including Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and senior executives) to rapidly execute and iterate
Requirements
- Bachelors’ or above in quantitative discipline: Statistics, Applied Mathematics,... Economics,... Computer Science,... Engineering,... or related field
- 9+ years experience of leveraging data-driven analysis to influence product roadmap... preferably in a tech company
- Proven track record of being able to work independently,... driver measurable business impact,... proactively engage with business stakeholders...
- Proficiency in SQL,... Python or other programming/scripting languages
- Deep understanding of statistical analysis,... experimentation design,... common analytical techniques like regression,... decision trees
- Ability to provide data insights... even when sample size is small
- Strong verbal... written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in startups or building 0→1 products
- Expertise in using data to inform AI/ML product development
- Background in SaaS product... growth analytics
Compensation
US Zone 1 $225700—$305300 USD US Zone 2 $203200—$274900 USD US Zone 3 $180500—$244300 USD The range(s) listed above is expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings)... Salary/OTE is just one component... All regular employees eligible for corporate bonus program or sales incentive (target included in OTE) plus stock (RSUs). Dropbox considers location/metropolitan area for pay ranges. Current US Zones:
- US Zone 1: San Francisco metro,... New York City metro,... Seattle metro
- US Zone 2: California (outside SF metro), Colorado,...
- US Zone 3: All other US locations
Dropbox is Virtual First company open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.
Company Description
Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working.... Virtual First model combines autonomy... power of human connection... Start-up mindset... enterprise-level opportunities... Own your impact... Push boundaries...
Team Description
The Dropbox Data Science team transforms data into powerful insights.... Applied analytics techniques + deep business insights... Collaborate closely with Revenue ,Product,and Marketing teams... Creative work developing tools/dashboards democratizing insights across Dropbox... Areas include Applied Analytics ,Experimentation ,Data Engineering ,Machine Learning ,Business Intelligence ,Data Visualization ,Statistical Modeling.
Benefits
Competitive medical,dental,and vision coverage... 401(k) plan with generous company match/immediate vesting... Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off ,paid holidays ,Volunteer Time Off ... Income Protection Plans :Life/disability insurance ... Business Travel Protection :Travel medical/accident insurance ... Perks Allowance ... wellness ,learning/development ,food/groceries ... Parental benefits including Leave ,Child/Adult Care ,Day Care FSA,Fertility Benefits ,Adoption/Surrogacy Support,Lactation Support ... Access over 10K global co-working spaces through Gable.to ... Quarterly Cell phone/internet allowance ... Mental health/wellness benefits ... Disability/neurodivergence support benefits ... Dropbox supports responsible useof AI but misrepresentation not permitted. Equal opportunity employer welcoming everyone. Support groups include Asians at Dropbox ,BlackDropboxers,enABLE,TODOS(Latinx),Pridebox(LGBTQ),Vets at Dropbox,and Women at Dropbox.
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