Senior Data Scientist

dropbox· CTO-Data Science, AI Platform & Eng (Sub Team)
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🌍 Remote📍 Remote - US: All locations

About this role

Role Description

We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to partner with product, engineering, and design teams to answer key questions and drive impact in the Core Experience and Artificial Intelligence (AI) areas. This area focuses on improving key part of the core product through re-envisioning the home experience, cross platform experience, user onboarding, and building new functionality and launching high impact initiatives. We solve challenging problems and boost business growth through a deep understanding of user behaviors with applied analytics techniques and business insights. An ideal candidate should have robust knowledge of consumer lifecycle, behavior analysis, and customer segmentation. We’re looking for someone who can bring opinions and strong narrative framing to proactively influence the business. 

Responsibilities

  • Perform analytical deep-dives to analyze problems and opportunities, identify the hypothesis and design & execute experiments
  • Create personalized segmentation strategies leveraging propensity models to enable targeting of offers and experiences based on user attributes 
  • Identify key trends and build automated reporting & executive-facing dashboards to track the progress of acquisition, monetization, and engagement trends. 
  • Identify opportunities, advocate for new solutions and build momentum cross-functionally to move ideas forward that are grounded in data.
  • Monitor and analyze a high volume of experiments designed to optimize the product for user experience and revenue & promote best practices for multivariate experiments
  • Translate complex concepts into implications for the business via excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Work with cross-functional teams (including Data Science, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and senior executives) to rapidly execute and iterate

Requirements

  • Bachelors’ or above in quantitative discipline: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years experience using analytics to drive key business decisions; examples include business/product/marketing analytics, business intelligence, strategy consulting
  • Proven track record of being able to work independently and proactively engage with business stakeholders with minimal direction
  • Significant experience with SQL 
  • Deep understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation design, and common analytical techniques like regression, decision trees
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong leadership and influence skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Product analytics experience in a SAAS company
  • Masters’ or above in a quantitative discipline: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Proficiency in programming/scripting and knowledge of statistical packages like R or Python is a plus

Durable Skills

AI fluency means using these tools to amplify human judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technology continue to evolve:

  • Awareness: Understand yourself and others.
  • Judgment: Evaluate information and make decisions in complex situations.
  • Adaptability: Learn, adjust, and stay effective through change.
  • Connection: Communicate, collaborate, and build trust.

To learn more about why these skills matter and what the data shows about thriving through change, read this blog post from our Chief People Officer, Melanie Rosenwasser.

Compensation

US Zone 1
$193,000$261,000 USD
US Zone 2
$173,700$234,900 USD
US Zone 3
$154,400$208,800 USD

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Senior Data Scientist position at dropbox?
The salary for this Senior Data Scientist role at dropbox is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Senior Data Scientist job at dropbox remote?
Yes, this Senior Data Scientist position at dropbox is remote, with team members based in Remote - US: All locations. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Which team or department does the Senior Data Scientist at dropbox belong to?
This Senior Data Scientist position is part of the CTO-Data Science, AI Platform & Eng (Sub Team) department at dropbox. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Senior Data Scientist position at dropbox?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to dropbox's official application portal hosted on greenhouse where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Senior Data Scientist job at dropbox posted?
This Senior Data Scientist position at dropbox was posted on Aug 3, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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