Data Scientist, Analytics

Meta•Austin, TX

About The Position

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Applied Sciences, or an engineering-related field and 2 years of experience in the job-offered or in a computer-related occupation
Requires 2 years of experience in the following:
Performing quantitative analysis including data mining on highly complex data sets
Data querying language: SOL
Scripting language: Python
Statistical or mathematical software including one of the following: R, SAS, or Matlab
Applied statistics or experimentation, such as A/8 testing, in an industry setting
Machine learning techniques
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Relational databases
Large-scale data processing infrastructures using distributed systems
Quantitative analysis techniques, including one of the following: clustering, regression, pattern recognition, or descriptive and inferential statistics

Responsibilities

Collect, organize, interpret, and summarize statistical data in order to contribute to the design and development of Meta products.
Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how our users interact with both our consumer and business products.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to derive quantitative understanding of Meta's ML infrastructure and ML applications to inform future strategy and design ML solutions for complex problems.
Define, understand, and test opportunities and levers to improve the product, and drive roadmaps through your insights and recommendations.
Inform, influence, support, and execute our product decisions and product launches.
Build ML prototyping solutions.
May be assigned projects in various areas including, but not limited to, product operations, exploratory analysis, product influence, and data infrastructure.
Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.