Senior Data Scientist - Consumer at Reddit
$190,800–$267,100
Aug 11, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Senior Data Scientist role at Reddit embedded in a cross-functional product environment, responsible for shaping product strategy through causal analysis, A/B experimentation, metrics design, and deep-dive data analyses. The role spans consumer, ads, and safety product areas, and involves building self-serve data infrastructure, mentoring junior scientists, and communicating findings to executive stakeholders. Best suited for an experienced applied scientist with strong statistical and SQL/Python or R skills.
Senior level · 4+ years · Remote · Master's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 11,200 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 8,400–14,500
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 13, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The role is fully remote-friendly with optional office locations in SF, LA, Chicago, and NY; no single primary metro applies. NY is used as a representative CBSA given it is listed last and is a common anchor for remote-US roles, but the role is genuinely location-agnostic within the US.
The degree requirement is a hard gate: an advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field is explicitly required. The minimum experience threshold is 4 years (for Ph.D. holders); M.S. holders must have 5+ years. The overall years minimum is set to 4 to reflect the lower bound stated in the posting.
Python and R are presented as interchangeable options ('R / Python') in the requirements section; Python is listed as primary with R as an alternative.
ETL and dashboard creation appear in the Responsibilities section rather than a hard-requirements block, so they are marked as preferred.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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