Data Science Internship, Discord
Causal Inference
Salary of $77/hour (Master's) and $90/hour (PhD)
Voice, video and text communication platform
Job no longer available
Voice, video and text communication platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Salary of $77/hour (Master's) and $90/hour (PhD)
1001+ employees
Company mission
Discord's mission is to help friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a MS/PhD in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science or related technical field
- Experience with at least one of the following CI areas:
- Experimentation (A/B testing) at a large-scale tech company
- Implementing and analyzing quasi-experimental methods
- Using non-experimental, observational methods (e.g. difference in difference, propensity score matching, regression discontinuity)
- Applying cutting edge causal inference ML methods (e.g. Causal Forests, causal knn)
- Experience writing or shipping code-based CI models/solutions as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, competitions or research
- Proficient programming in Python and SQL
What the job involves
- At Discord, the Machine Learning and Causal Inference Data Science team informs product strategies, improves decision-making and creates value for customers using advanced Machine Learning and Causal Inference techniques
- We partner directly with key product areas across Discord
- These include user experience, safety, revenue, ecosystem and marketing
- Apply state-of-the-art causal inference techniques to provide a deeper understanding of users and the product
- Apply rigorous mathematical, statistical, algorithmic foundations and creative solutions to solve challenging problems
- Collaborate with other data science, product, engineering, and business teams to make sure the developed causal inference solutions achieve high leverage and drive impact
- Internships are paid and are staffed for (at minimum) 12 weeks, targeting a start date in June 2024 to accommodate varying school calendars
- Conditions permitting, our 2024 summer internships will be remote, with an opportunity to spend a week in the office at some point during the program
Our take
Discord is an industry giant in the chat app space. The free platform has rapidly become one of the most popular services in the sector since being founded in 2015. It counts over 150 million active users in 19 million communities, successfully expanding beyond its original focus on video game players to become a broader social networking app and public forum.
Discord's userbase has grown rapidly as remote work has become the norm and a new generation of internet users has come online, attracted to its youthful presentation and plethora of gaming and social tools. It has since fended off takeover bids from Microsoft and interest from other giants such as Amazon and Twitter, and has grown into a profitable company, funded by optional subscription fees and commissions from sales through the platform.
Discord’s remarkable growth, however, is not without obstacles. The company faces competition from deep-pocketed giants like Facebook, and regulatory concerns from those worried about the platform’s relatively light chat moderation. However, the company has the resources and expertise to adapt. For example, the acquisition of harassment detection software company Sentropy will go a long way towards placating the concerns of critics, as will the 2024 acquisition of teen app Gas used to give anonymous compliments to friends. All of these purchases are part of Discord's move to expand out of its mostly gaming-focused customer base.
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Insights
28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Sep 2021
$500m
SERIES H
Dec 2020
$100m
SERIES H
Total funding: $979.3m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
- Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
- 16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
- Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
- Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
- Volunteer time off
- A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
- Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees
Company HQ
Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Citron
(CEO)Started out as a programmer at Papaya Studio, Stormfront Studios and Doublefine Productions. Also founded OpenFeint, a global mobile social gaming company.
Worked as a Software Engineer at Casamba and then Kabam. Was Lead Software Engineer at GREE International, and founded social network Guildwork.com in 2009.
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