Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics

Handshake
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for data professionals with a focus on product analytics who lead experimentation and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in marketplace analytics and a history of influencing product strategy through data
    — “drive measurement and strategy across marketplace health, liquidity, pricing, and product-led growth”
  • Individuals with a track record of leading experimentation and delivering actionable insights from user behavior analysis
    — “Conduct deep analyses across user behavior, funnels, cohorts, and marketplace performance to uncover actionable insights”
  • Professionals skilled in working with machine learning teams to evaluate models for business impact
    — “Partner with our Relevance team to evaluate and benchmark machine learning models”

Things to consider

  • The role demands independent ownership of ambiguous projects and strong strategic communication
    — “High ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive ambiguous projects to completion”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with A/B testing and statistical analysis in your resume and interviews
    — “Strong experience with experimentation, A/B testing, and statistical analysis”
  • Showcase your ability to translate data into strategic recommendations for leadership
    — “Strong business intuition with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations”
  • Emphasize your collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders in your application materials
    — “Experience partnering closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build dashboards that enable fast decision-making
    — “Build dashboards and reporting that enable fast, data-driven decision making”
  • Position yourself as an expert in SQL with a proven ability to analyze large datasets
    — “Expert-level SQL skills with experience analyzing large, complex datasets”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • drive measurement and strategy across marketplace health, liquidity, pricing, and growth
  • lead experimentation
  • evaluate and benchmark machine learning models
Typical background
data scientistproduct analyst

Skills & requirements

Required

Marketplace HealthLiquidityPricingProduct-led GrowthExperimentationA/B TestingSQLPythonJupyter NotebooksPandasData AnalysisMachine Learning Model Evaluation

Preferred

BI And Visualization ToolsAi-first Workflows

Stack & domain

SQLPythonJupyter NotebooksPandasMachine Learning Model EvaluationBI And Visualization ToolsCommunicationInfluenceOwnershipProblem-solvingData ScienceProduct AnalyticsMarketplace HealthLiquidityPricingGrowth

About the role

Original posting from Handshake via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics to lead analytics for Handshake’s Recruiting marketplace. You’ll drive measurement and strategy across marketplace health, liquidity, pricing, and product-led growth, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Leadership to shape the future of our marketplace.

This is a highly impactful, hands-on role where you’ll own analytics strategy, influence product direction, and work alongside our Relevance (ML) team to ensure our models deliver measurable business impact.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and R&D leadership to define and measure marketplace health, liquidity, pricing, and growth.
  • Own analytics strategy, domain metrics, goal setting, and reporting for your product area.
  • Lead experimentation, including test design, instrumentation, analysis, and recommendations.
  • Partner with our Relevance team to evaluate and benchmark machine learning models.
  • Conduct deep analyses across user behavior, funnels, cohorts, and marketplace performance to uncover actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with Analytics Engineering to define trusted metrics and scalable data models.
  • Build dashboards and reporting that enable fast, data-driven decision making.
  • Champion AI-powered workflows and help shape the future of Product Analytics at Handshake.

DESIRED CAPABILITIES

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or Product Analyst driving product strategy through data.
  • Expert-level SQL skills with experience analyzing large, complex datasets.
  • Strong experience with experimentation, A/B testing, and statistical analysis.
  • Experience partnering closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Python experience for analytics (e.g., Jupyter notebooks, pandas).
  • Strong business intuition with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical and executive audiences.
  • High ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive ambiguous projects to completion.

EXTRA CREDIT

  • Experience working on marketplace, pricing, or growth analytics.
  • Experience supporting machine learning model evaluation or benchmarking.
  • Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Hex, Mode, or similar platforms.
  • Enthusiasm for AI-first ways of working and leveraging AI tools to accelerate analysis and decision making.

PERKS

  • Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.

The below benefits are for full-time US employees.

🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company

💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching

🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching

💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, wellness stipend

📚 Growth: Learning stipend, ongoing development

💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office

🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days

🤝 Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses

Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers http://joinhandshake.com/careers.

Source: Handshake careers (Ashby)

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