Senior Data Scientist enhancing recommendation algorithms for Tinder's platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring data scientists in a data-driven environment.
Responsibilities
Work closely with Product, Engineering, and ML to identify and evaluate new opportunities; frame hypotheses, define success metrics and guardrails, and translate findings into clear product recommendations.
Support the ML team in improving algorithms across retrieval, ranking, and personalization; strengthen offline/online evaluation and alignment.
Define and lead experimentation design and analysis tailored to a two‑sided marketplace; drive meta-analyses and playbooks that uplevel reads and decision quality.
Build tools and dashboards to improve experiment reads and KPI monitoring; standardize templates and health checks for fast, reliable iteration.
Deliver executive-ready presentations and docs that clarify options, tradeoffs, risks, and expected business impact.
Be a trusted and respected partner for the Recs pod, focused on delivering the best recommendations for our worldwide member base.
Mentor and inspire other data scientists; review analyses and elevate experimentation, causal inference, and model evaluation practices across the team.
Requirements
Bachelor’s, Master’s, and/or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or related fields).
5+ years of professional experience in data science/analytics, with meaningful time in recommender systems, ranking, search, or personalization at consumer scale (or equivalent impact/complexity).
Fluency in SQL and Python (required).
Deep understanding of statistics and causal inference; hands-on experience designing and analyzing online experiments (A/B, variance reduction, sequential testing) and applying quasi-experimental methods when appropriate.
Strong product sense and analytical rigor; ability to frame the right questions, choose fit-for-purpose methods, and land actionable recommendations with cross-functional partners.
Familiarity with machine learning for recommendations, including offline/online metric design and model evaluation for ranking/personalization use cases.
Benefits
Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness Days
Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matching
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual stipend for your professional development
Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
Free premium subscriptions for several Match Group apps – including Tinder Platinum!
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