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Lead Data Scientist, Product at Descript

Department: Product & Design

Compensation

$200,000 – $250,000/yr

Setup
Remote
Location
San Francisco, California
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

Descript is hiring a Lead Product Data Scientist to shape product growth strategy, improve experimentation culture, and scale business performance. The role involves analyzing product and B2B opportunities, building self-service analytics, owning success metrics, and collaborating with product and engineering teams on experiment design and analysis. Candidates need 5–8 years of data science or similar experience, at least 3 years in a growth function, strong statistical and SQL skills, and proficiency in Python or R. The base salary is $200,000–$250,000 per year, with remote and hybrid work options available.

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