About the role:

The Senior Data Scientist- Product Analytics will bring rigor to strategic initiatives across the company. As a Senior Data Scientist- Product Analytics you will be a core technical contributor to our Data Analytics team with deep expertise driving data-driven decision making, data querying/munging, and data visualization. You will work closely with full-stack, product, firmware, and platform teams to translate business questions into quantitative analysis and deliver data-driven strategies.

This role can be office-based or fully remote in the US and Canada.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

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In this role, you will: 

• Translate data into strategic insights via memos, presentations, dashboards, etc. to support decision-making for operational and leadership teams 
• Building analytical models to identify patterns, anomalies, and root causes (e.g., analyzing sensor temperatures to spot unhealthy devices)
• Build relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand data structures and business priorities
• Leverage SQL, Python/R to shape and analyze data
• Build a strong sense of product and data acumen (e.g. customer experience, data logging)
• Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Masters in Statistics or other quantitative field required (e.g., Applied Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.)
• 4+ years experience in a data related role relevant (data science, data analyst, business analytics, business intelligence)
• Proficiency in data manipulation and processing in SQL, Python, and/or R
• Experience building statistical and other analytical models, preferably in Python or R
• Ability to communicate trends and learnings via data visualizations including Tableau
• Ability to effectively share project statuses and take ownership of tasks while handling competing priorities
• Ability to distill informal or ambiguous customer and business requirements into crisp problem definitions
• Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing to technical peers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge
• Curious about our data, our product and excited to have an impact

An ideal candidate also has:

• PhD in Statistics or other quantitative field
• Ability to scale models into automated pipelines
• A strong track record of cross functional partnership 
• Record of successful mentoring and development of team members
• Experience working with large datasets using distributed computing (e.g., Spark, Hive)