Staff Data Scientist - Content Growth & Creator Strategy
Nextdoor · US Remote
Posted 13 days ago · $190,000 to $283,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Nextdoor's roles stay open a median of 36 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 90% of Nextdoor's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nextdoor
- high 10 stale, 1 reposted of 21 open
- Hiring momentum
- 32 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nextdoor's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nextdoor.
About this role
As a Staff Data Scientist at Nextdoor, you will design and oversee product experiments, perform complex analyses, and drive product strategy within a semi-embedded team structure. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, evaluating feature performance, and ensuring data architecture and quality for content data assets. You will also leverage AI tools in your workflow and contribute to a warm, inclusive work environment.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nextdoor as an employer.
What you need
- Staff-level Data Scientist or Tech Lead experience, ideally within the social media or consumer technology space
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Statistics
- Demonstrated expertise in non-randomized A/B testing, network testing, and advanced causal inference methods
- Experience owning end-to-end product analytics, from identifying opportunities and shaping strategy through launching and measuring new features
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of building effective working relationships with Product, Engineering, and other partners
- The ability to operate as an autonomous technical leader and influence product direction through rigorous analysis, experimentation, and clear communication
What you get
- Compensation varies depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
- Starting base salary expected to range from $190,000 to $283,000
- Potential for a meaningful equity grant with quarterly vesting
- Variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option
- OneMedical membership for concierge care
Worth weighing
- Salary range is determined by geographic location
- Role requires strong expertise in advanced statistical methods and experimentation
- Expectations for in-person presence at events and team-building exercises
- AI-first environment may require adaptation to new tools and methodologies
Summarised from Nextdoor's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Nextdoor on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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