Our Mission
As humans, there are few things more exciting than meeting someone new. At Tinder, we're inspired by the challenge of keeping the magic of human connection alive. With tens of millions of users, hundreds of millions of downloads, 2 billion swipes per day, 20 million matches per day, and a presence in 190 countries, our reach is expansive-and rapidly growing.
We work together to solve complex problems. Behind the simplicity of every match, we think deeply about human relationships, behavioral science, network economics, AI and ML, online and real-world safety, cultural nuances, loneliness, love, sex, and more.
The Analytics team powers data-informed decision-making at Tinder. We are looking to add a creative Data Scientist to our growing Analytics team.
You will use comprehensive datasets to develop experiments, understand metrics, develop automated reports, and generate exploratory insights to guide our business solutions. You will collaborate with other members of our team to surface important insights - exploratory analysis, experiment results, collaborations with other teams (consumer insights/strategy/etc) - to our partner teams and across the company. These insights influence both the performance of our business and the experience of our members.
This role has the opportunity to work on either the Core or Insights teams within the Analytics Team. We will work closely with you to define what team would be the best match.
Where you'll work: This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration two days per week. This position is can be located in Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA.
What You'll Do:

Drive rigorous testing to validate hypotheses and guide business decisions.

Find the "story" in the data and readily share insights with product, engineering, and design as well as at a company level.

Be an authority with a point of view for the organization, using data to constantly challenge and reshape our current understanding of customer behavior and business performance.

Derive and communicate data-driven recommendations regarding both the prioritization of potential product/marketing initiatives and performance of current initiatives.

Define and operationalize the detailed tracking of company-wide, team-specific, and product-specific performance metrics via rollout tables, dashboards, and automated reporting.

About You:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field, Master's degree or PhD with a social science background preferred.

1-2 years of professional working experience in Data Science and/or analytics preferred.

Skilled in SQL and deep understanding of statistical modeling, causal inference, and experimentation.

Experience with Python/R and visualization tools like Tableau or Mode is a plus.

Ability to develop a nuanced business understanding, testable hypotheses, and significant findings from data.

Eagerness to identify and explore new product opportunities, member insights, and potential improvements to our data infrastructure.

Curiosity of how things work, from a business, member, and technical perspective.A desire to collaborate and work with other data scientists as well as other cross functional teams.

$ 115000- $135000 a year

The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $130,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Tinder, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei
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