Data Scientist, Hinge
Trust & Safety
$143-172k
Dating app for meaningful relationships
Posted today
Dating app for meaningful relationships
201-500 employees
Posted today
$143-172k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help singles build meaningful relationships by connecting in person, helping people to get off dating apps.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
- Strong knowledge of statistics and machine learning
- Experience with A/B testing
- Strong working knowledge of SQL and Python (R is acceptable, but we use Python at Hinge)
- Exposure to engineering best practices in a work environment
- Superb communication skills
- Ability to balance rigor with practicality
- Deep sense of intellectual curiosity
What the job involves
- Hinge is seeking a versatile Data Scientist to work on product development initiatives in our Trust & Safety team
- From assessing opportunities and experiments through analytical techniques to modeling user experience with machine learning, you as a Data Scientist at Hinge will inform and evaluate product feature development and strategy
- In turn, your work will deeply influence how millions of Hinge members use the app and connect with each other
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Researchers, Designers and Engineers to develop and iterate on product features and strategy
- Translate product objectives to data science problems and vice versa
- Apply statistical inference to draw rigorous conclusions from data, especially through designing and analyzing A/B tests and working on strategic insights that drive product strategy
- Use a combination of exploratory analysis and data mining techniques to generate actionable insights about user experience and user problems
- Collaborate with AI team to develop, iterate, and test production models (e.g., targeting)
Our take
Hinge is a dating app that sets itself apart from its competitors by focusing on relationships over hookups. It predominantly caters to people looking for long-term commitments. It has abandoned the “swipe” approach that’s often associated with game-like dating apps, such as Tinder, and instead it focuses on in-depth profiles and compatibility recommendations to help users better connect with each other.
In 2019, 50% of single people in the US had never used a dating app. Now, online dating has become part of the new normal, and Hinge’s focus on long-term, meaningful relationships is well-positioned to tap into the current desire for companionship and stability, as well as the growing market trend toward online dating.
The "dating app designed to be deleted" is the fastest-growing dating app on the market and is seeing further success following new capability expansions and acquisition by dating app portfolio Match Group in 2019. All this being said, there is growing concern over fake accounts and fraudulent activity on Hinge, as there is with other competing dating apps. Pricing tiers and more robust regulations for profiles are currently combatting this.
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Insights
48% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2014
$12m
SERIES A
Jul 2014
$4.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $20.6m
Company benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- 401k plan
- Accrual time off model
- Stocked kitchen
- Monthly date stipend
- Pet friendly
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Authenticity - Share your genuine thoughts and opinions directly
- Courage - Invite and deeply consider challenges and criticism
- Empathy - Be empathetic, communitarian and trustworthy
Company HQ
West Village, New York, NY
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Leadership
Justin McLeod
(CEO)Having studied at Colgate University and Harvard Business School, Justin founded Hinge in February 2011. He has served as CEO since.
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