Senior Data Scientist, Discord

• If using data to build world-class advertising experiences that enhance rather than interrupt the magic of Discord communities sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you!
• 5+ years of data science experience in ads tech, with preference for gaming, social media, or community platforms
• Deep understanding of the ads tech ecosystem, including auction-based delivery systems, real-time bidding, audience data integrations, and data partners
• 4+ years of experience building performant dashboards using Looker, or similar software with proficiency in designing intuitive visualizations
• 4+ years experience writing excellent SQL with proficiency in big data platforms
• Experimentation expertise: 3+ years designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests for large-scale consumer products
• Visualization and Dashboards: Proven experience building executive-level dashboards and reports using Looker, Tableau, or similar tools
• Cross-functional collaboration: Track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes and advertiser performance
• Strong Communication skills: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for both technical and business stakeholders
• Attribution and measurement: Experience with incrementality testing, multi-touch attribution, and campaign effectiveness measurement in privacy-first environments
• Experience working with first-party and third-party data, as well as attribution partners
• Curiosity and collaboration: You thrive in ambiguous environments and love solving complex problems with amazing teammates

Desirable

• At Discord, we're building something special - a place where hundreds of millions of people connect, play, and belong
• Our ads business is entering an exciting growth phase, and we need a Senior Data Scientist who's passionate about building advertising technology that respects our users while delivering real value to brands
• We are establishing the groundwork for advanced advertising capabilities that uphold user privacy and simultaneously achieve outstanding results for advertisers - now that’s true win-win-win!
• You'll be the data science lead on a nimble cross-functional squad, working alongside Product, Sales, and Engineering to shape the future of ads on Discord
• We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our GTM team. This role reports to the Director of Data Science, Analytics for Ads
• Lead data science strategy and execution on GTM squad, partnering directly with PM, Sales, and Engineering leadership
• Build the analytical foundation for Discord's next-generation ad products using our rich first-party data from 200M+ monthly active users, combined with strategic third-party partnerships
• Collaborate with product and sales teams to develop learning agendas, experimentation plans, and solutions that drive product-market-fit and advertiser performance
• Lead cross-functional data projects to deepen our understanding of users, communities, and advertiser performance that directly inform better ad products
• Build plans to evaluate product or vertical performance, run experimentation, identify improvement opportunities, and share these learnings with cross-functional peers and executives
• Apply 80/20 thinking to prioritize the highest-impact initiatives while championing user privacy and data governance standards across the company