Company Overview
Harnham provides specialist Data and AI recruitment and staffing services, along with bespoke training solutions, across multiple industry verticals, operating in the UK, the USA and EU – contact us today to discuss your requirements: info@harnham.com Our recruitment and talent teams cover all aspects of the data and AI pipeline, from collection to consumption, across multiple data roles and functions. Whether you need full-time staff, contract talent, specialized training, Data-qualified graduates, or C-suite executives, Harnham Group is equipped to fulfill all your data talent requirements. Our five core services: * ATD – Rockborne – our graduate development arm – deploys expertly trained data consultants, who have gone through an intensive 12-week data training programme. After two years in the scheme, your consultant could become a * Contract / C2C / Freelance: Whether you’re addressing a talent shortage, augmenting a project team, or encountering resource gaps, our specialist consultants offer bespoke interim talent solutions to address your unique challenges and drive success. * Full-Time / Direct Hiring: From early career professionals to senior management, our comprehensive services enable you to unearth outstanding data talent across various specializations, ensuring your organization thrives in the data-driven era. * Executive Search: With our dedicated executive search team and an extensive network encompassing the director to C-suite level, we assist both global corporations and ambitious startups in securing top-tier leadership talent to accomplish their goals. * GenAI, Prompt, LLM Training: Elevate your team’s data expertise with our all-encompassing training programs covering essential tools and technologies such as Python, SQL, Machine Learning, LLM’s and AI. Highly bespoke, customised to your team learning requirements and budgets.
About the job
Title: Staff Data Scientist
Location: Company based in SF, CA – willing to hire hybrid or fully remote in U.S.
Overview of Role:
Focus Areas:
- Product Analytics and Growth
- Driving parent subscriptions
- Enhancing Monthly Active Users (MAU) and Daily Active Users (DAU)
- Preventing user churn
- Improving user experience within the product workflow
Team:
15 members including Data Scientists and Analytics Engineers.
Company Fit:
Ideal candidates come from early-stage startups, high-growth consumer tech companies, or a MAANG background.
Company Description:
Cutting-edge late-stage education startup that has reached an unprecedented scale rapidly and are strongly mission-led.
Role Description:
As a Staff Data Scientist, you will play a critical role in driving product growth and improving user engagement metrics. Working closely with Product Managers, you will design and execute data-driven strategies that enhance user experience, increase subscriptions, and reduce churn.
You will lead high-impact projects and provide actionable insights based on robust analytics and experimentation, directly influencing millions of dollars in business outcomes. The role requires expertise in A/B testing, defining metrics, and optimizing product workflows for consumer tech.
Key Responsibilities:
Growth & Engagement:
- Optimize user experiences to drive subscription growth and retention.
- Influence key metrics like engagement, retention, churn, MAU, DAU, and user acquisition.
Product Collaboration:
- Partner with Product Managers to design, launch, and optimize features.
- Define metrics and KPIs for tracking feature performance.
- Implement A/B testing frameworks to validate hypotheses and measure success.
Data Insights:
- Provide actionable insights that drive user growth and engagement.
- Lead high-stakes projects with measurable business value.
Stakeholder Management:
- Serve as a strategic partner to Product Managers, ensuring alignment on goals and outcomes.
Skills and Experience:
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Background:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in a data science role.
- Experience in product analytics or data science at leading consumer tech brands.
- Proven focus on growth, engagement, and retention (not marketing science).
- Track record of delivering high-impact projects with clear outcomes.
Technical Skills:
- Expertise in SQL.
- Strong experience in A/B testing and experimentation.
- Deep understanding of Product-Led Growth (PLG) strategies.
- Familiarity with metrics like MAU/DAU and churn reduction techniques.
- Knowledge of consumer tech workflows (e.g., features like Instagram Reels).
Key Traits:
- Business impact-driven approach.
- Clear communicator of data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
- Skilled in defining and tracking KPIs.
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- 11 paid holidays
- Annual bonus and company equity
How to Apply:
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