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Lead Data Scientist (Product & Experimentation)

Lead Data Scientist (Product & Experimentation)

PhiloSan Francisco, CA, United States
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Lead Data Scientist (Product & Experimentation) role at Philo. Philo is a small, ambitious startup building the future of television. Our product lets you watch your favorite shows on all devices with intelligent search, insightful discovery, and effortless sharing. We value pragmatism, transparency, diversity, and a collaborative environment. This role provides senior leadership in building a world-class experimentation platform, establishing methodological rigor for product analytics, and mentoring the data science team.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Cambridge, MA. We are backed by NEA and industry partners including HBO, Discovery, AMC, A&E, and Viacom.

Responsibilities

  • Set the roadmap and model best practices for product experimentation and A / B testing at Philo
  • Lead the evolution of our experimentation platform (GrowthBook) and establish gold-standard practices for experiment design, analysis, and interpretation
  • Partner with product leadership to identify and prioritize high-impact experimentation opportunities across the user journey
  • Establish and evangelize methodological standards for causal inference and statistical testing
  • Build frameworks for measuring product feature impact and user engagement metrics
  • Coach and mentor data scientists on advanced experimentation techniques and product analytics
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure robust data instrumentation and tracking
  • Lead complex analytical projects focused on user behavior, content discovery, and platform engagement
  • Develop self-service experimentation tools and dashboards for product teams
  • Champion a culture of data-driven product development and continuous testing
  • Represent the data science team in product strategy and roadmap discussions

Key Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience in data science / analytics with proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical modeling
  • 3+ years of experience leading experimentation programs or product analytics teams
  • Deep expertise in experimental design, A / B testing, and causal inference methods
  • Strong experience with sequential testing, power analysis, and sample size calculations
  • Proven track record of building and scaling experimentation platforms
  • Experience with user behavior modeling, funnel analysis, and cohort analytics
  • Excitement to leverage the latest LLM tools to improve workflows and efficiency
  • Experience in building robust data models for product analytics
  • Experience mentoring data scientists on experimentation best practices
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate statistical concepts to product teams
  • Strong product sense and ability to connect analytics to user experience outcomes
  • Experience with modern experimentation platforms and BI dashboarding tools
  • Expertise in handling common experimentation challenges (network effects, spillover, novelty effects, SMRs)

    • Nice-to-have

  • Experience in media / streaming industry with understanding of viewer engagement metrics and content performance analysis
  • Experience with multi-armed bandits, contextual bandits, or reinforcement learning approaches
  • Familiarity with Bayesian methods for experimentation and decision-making
  • Experience building data products for self-service analytics
  • Experience with experimentation and feature flagging systems

    • More About Philo

    We’re a company that puts people first—subscribers and team members alike. We empower colleagues to do their best work with autonomy and collaboration. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and transparency at all levels. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

    Projected Start Date : ASAP

    Employment type : Full-time

    Location : San Francisco, CA; Brooklyn, NY; Cambridge, MA; or fully remote within the U.S.

    Compensation : Includes annual salary between $172K-$237K depending on experience and location, company stock options, and health benefits.

    Benefits

  • Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
  • Annual vacation bonus
  • Professional development and educational assistance
  • Home office + TV stipend during first year
  • Office-based incentives and commuter benefits
  • Free Gympass subscription
  • Dog-friendly office
  • And more

    • Philo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process, please email recruiting@philo.com.

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