Google
Staff Data Scientist, Discover Personalization and Quality
Found: April 22, 2026
This role is based in Mountain View, CA or New York, NY.
Compensation:
$207,000-$300,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities:
- Lead understanding of retrieval and ranking ML systems, collaborating with engineers to enhance product growth.
- Analyze systems to identify opportunities while managing research agendas and delivering insights to leadership.
- Build expertise in retrieval and ranking systems, advocating for necessary changes and driving cross-functional alignment.
- Contribute as an individual contributor and as a Technical Lead for a small team of data scientists.
- Manage ambiguous data science problems and leverage new technology for significant advancements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a quantitative field or 8 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with analytics, coding (Python, R, SQL), and statistical analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience or 8 years with a PhD.
- Familiarity with Machine Learning and Large Language Model techniques.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
