Data Scientist, Experimentation

BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, striving to make mental health care more accessible. The Data Scientist role involves using data to drive insights for product improvements and business decisions through experiment design and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Get insight from an enormous amount of data, and take a proactive role partnering with the product team in finding and testing data-driven ideas for improving our products
• Collaborate with the product team and development team to design effective, statistically rigorous experiments, including simple A/B tests as well as more advanced experiment designs that account for complexities such as network effects
• Monitor and analyze several product tests with statistical rigor, present the data and insights to the team, and drive product decisions
• Look at complex problems and come up with testable models and algorithms that have measurable business impact
• Enjoy great teamwork, have lots of fun, and take pride in building a world-class product that makes a difference in people's lives

Skills

• 1+ years of experience in a data science role or relevant internships, ideally applying analytical skills to real-world problems
• Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Math, Economics, or Operations Research
• Familiarity with analyzing A/B tests or similar experiments through coursework or projects
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with data transformation tools such as dbt
• Hands-on experience with data analysis, experiment design, and statistical methods through work, internships, or academic projects
• Strong grasp of statistical concepts, especially around hypothesis testing and experiment design
• Clear and thoughtful communicator, with a desire to keep improving how complex ideas are shared across different audience

Benefits

• Remote work with regular in-person bonding experiences sponsored by the company
• Competitive compensation
• Holistic perks program (including free therapy, employee wellness, and more)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
• The chance to build something that changes lives – and that people love
• Any piece of hardware or software that will make you happy and productive
• An awesome community of co-workers

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