Senior Data Science Manager, User Growth

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Responsibilities

• ▹Set the analytical vision and roadmap for User Growth data science, aligned with company priorities
• ▹Lead a team of 6-10 data scientists, building a culture of rigor and growth
• ▹Grow the team over time by hiring outstanding talent
• ▹Support the practice of embedding data scientists within product development teams
• ▹Own the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments on acquisition, activation, retention, and reengagement
• ▹Advocate for methodological standards that ensure reliable learning from every test
• ▹Develop and maintain user growth forecasting systems with Finance and Product
• ▹Drive business intelligence strategy within Growth, including the metrics layer and self-serve dashboards
• ▹Translate complex analytical findings into clear narratives for senior leadership
• ▹Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Finance

Requirements

• ▹Experience using data science and analytics to solve product and business problems
• ▹Experience managing 5+ person data science teams
• ▹Graduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent expertise
• ▹Applied industry experience with causal inference, experimentation, and/or machine learning models
• ▹Proven ability to build, lead, and grow a high-performing data science team, including hiring and performance management
• ▹Strong command of SQL, Python or R, and data/analytics engineering ecosystems
• ▹Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for distilling complex quantitative work

Nice to have

• ▹Experience at a high-growth, data-intensive consumer technology company
• ▹Experience developing a long-range analytical vision that shaped product strategy and business outcomes
• ▹Demonstrated success building forecasting systems or attribution models at scale
• ▹Experience navigating the transition from growth-stage to scaled public company reporting
• ▹Experience with AI and machine learning applied to user behavior modeling, notification optimization, or personalization

Soft skills

About the company

Duolingo's mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available, serving over 500 million users with rapid expansion into new subjects and markets.