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Data Scientist II (Product Analytics, Recommendations )

Location
San Francisco, California
Department
Finance & Analytics
Job Type
Full Time
Focus

Our Mission:

Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™

Our Values:

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One Team, One Dream

We work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.

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Own It

We take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

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Never Stop Learning

We cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.

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Spark Solutions

We’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.

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Embrace Our Differences

We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.

The Role:

Data Science - Product Analytics, Recommendations 

The Core Data Science team seeks a passionate Data Scientist with a talent for transforming complex problems into actionable hypotheses that can be addressed through rigorous data analysis and A/B testing. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with the Recommendations team to refine Tinder’s recommendation algorithms and lead initiatives that enhance member engagement and drive revenue growth. We’re looking for innovative, resourceful problem solvers who are deeply invested in our product and excited by the opportunity to work with extensive, sophisticated datasets. As a Data Scientist focused on Analytics, you will work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Finance teams to elevate our platform. You will leverage comprehensive user behavior data to design experiments, build forecasting models, create automated reports, and deliver impactful insights to inform strategic business decisions.

Where you’ll work:

This position is in San Francisco, CA, Palo Alto, CA, or Los Angeles.

What You'll Do:

  • Drive rigorous testing to validate hypotheses and guide business decisions.
  • Find the “story” in the data and readily share insights with product, engineering, and design as well as at a company level.
  • Be an authority with a point of view for the organization, using data to constantly challenge and reshape our current understanding of customer behavior and business performance.
  • Derive and communicate data-driven recommendations regarding both the prioritization of potential product/marketing initiatives and the performance of current initiatives.
  • Define and operationalize the detailed tracking of company-wide, team-specific, and product-specific performance metrics via rollout tables, dashboards, and automated reporting.

What you’ll need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Computer Science, Statistics), Master’s degree or PhD preferred 2-4 years of professional working experience in Data Science and/or analytics.
  • Experience with SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau or Mode), and A/B testing is required.
  • Familiarity with Python/R, using descriptive and inferential statistics and machine learning models.
  • Ability to develop a nuanced business understanding, testable hypotheses, and significant findings from data.
  • Ability to present data, actionable insights, technical concepts, and approaches to technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Differentiators
  • Ability to develop a nuanced business understanding, testable hypotheses, and meaningful findings from dataEagerness to identify and explore new product/marketing opportunities, potential improvements to our data infrastructure, and unanswered questions about customer behavior
  • Curious about how things work, from both a business and technical perspective, could result in identifying and exploring new product opportunities, potential improvements to our data infrastructure, and deepening our understanding of member behavior.
  • Proactive collaborator skilled in engaging with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Machine Learning) to influence decision-making, confidently voicing concerns and alternative perspectives
  • Ability to prioritize time across multiple projects and communicate timelines

As part of the team, you'll enjoy:

  • Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness DaysTime off to volunteer, and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually 
  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
  • 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
  • Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development
  • Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, BetterHelp, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
  • Free subscription to Tinder Gold

Salary Range:

$135,000
-
$155,000
a year

Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

We don’t just

accept

difference, we

celebrate

it

We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

Learn more about inclusion at Tinder
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If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact employeebenefits@matchgroup.com.

We don’t just

accept

difference, we

celebrate

it

We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

Learn more about inclusion at Tinder
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If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.

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What life is like on the

Finance & Analytics

team

"We work on difficult problems which are essential to human connection, and the data we look at and use to make decisions is fundamentally different than most tech companies."
Isaac Lambert
,
Manager, Product Analytics

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Parental Leave

100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents) and family forming benefits

Plan for the Future

100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Personal Growth

Mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development

Give back

Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually

Investment in your wellness

Access to mental health support via Modern Health, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy

Unlimited PTO

With no waiting period and 10 annual wellness days

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