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Senior Data Scientist - Insights (Product Growth)

Preply

Preply

Product, Sales & Business Development, Data Science
Barcelona, Spain
Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2024

At Preply, we are unlocking human potential through learning.

We believe learning with a great tutor is life-changing. That’s why we match online tutors from across the globe with learners and empower them to create live language classes with AI-powered tools and learning materials. This is how we deliver progress, create engagement and keep our global community of learners motivated. So far, over 32,000 tutors have given more than 15 million lessons to learners from over 175 countries.

Meet the team!

As a member of our Data Team, you’ll study and understand user behavior, design experiments, analyze the results and provide insights and recommendations to our stakeholders. You’ll be embedded in cross-functional teams and work closely with product managers, tech leads, designers, to provide our tutors and learners with the best product experience.

At Preply, we are constantly running hundreds of AB tests, each with specific tracking and analytic requirements. This, along with the wide scope of our product and the sophistication of the tutor/learner interactions, makes for some rewarding challenges.

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What you’ll be doing:

  • Master the dynamics of tutors/learners interaction and the economics of Preply’s marketplace;
  • Conduct thorough analysis of customer behavior and product usage, presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences;
  • Measure the impact of new product features and initiatives in order to identify growth opportunities and help prioritize our roadmap;
  • Design, execute and evaluate experiments on a global scale;
  • Participate in the definition of tracking events, engagement metrics and key performance indicators;
  • Partner with Data Strategy & Engineering to define data standards and best practices to model data in our Data Warehouse and productionize your data pipelines;
  • Apply your statistical skills to proactively identify opportunities to enhance our existing methods and to create new ones;
  • Make recommendations to Leadership and stakeholders regarding opportunities to improve the company performance;
  • Work closely with our BI experts to create engaging and meaningful data visualizations, reports and dashboards.
  • Support and mentor other data team members when it comes to technical and statistical concepts and techniques, as well as coding and programming. May also explain new projects to the team and troubleshoot any problems that may occur.

What you need to succeed:

  • Around 4+ years of experience in a related role, such as Product Data Scientist;
  • Good understanding of data analysis concepts such as conversion, LTV/CAC, Cohort analysis, Retention, etc.;
  • Experience with A/B testing frameworks;
  • Ability to confidently apply data science techniques, such as statistical modeling, in a marketplace context;
  • Knowledge of quantitative fields (statistics, mathematics, etc.);
  • Proficiency in analytics languages like SQL or Python;
  • Curiosity, creativity, problem solving and problem finding skills;
  • Solid communication skills, with at least B2 English proficiency.

Nice to have:

  • Experience in Marketplaces and/or digital businesses (B2B, B2C, B2B2C);
  • Experience App analytics, tracking and attribution;
  • Knowledge of Looker, Tableau, Amplitude or other BI tools;
  • Knowledge of coordination tools (Airflow, Luigi, Jenkins, etc.) and version controlling tools (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).
  • Masters degree or PhD in statistics, economics, econometrics, or a relevant field of applied mathematics.

Why you’ll love it at Preply

  • An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
  • A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
  • A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
  • Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
  • Access to free mental health support platforms;
  • Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
  • The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

Our Principles

  • Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
  • We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
  • Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
  • Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
  • Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
  • Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
  • Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
  • Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
  • Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
  • One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company.

Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Together, we are The World Class.

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