Join to apply for the Senior Data Scientist role at Grindr Join to apply for the Senior Data Scientist role at Grindr Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Grindr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $137,000.00/yr - $181,000.00/yr This is a hybrid role based in our Bay Area or Chicago offices and will require you to be in office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What’s so interesting about this role?

Grindr (NYSE: GRND) is the largest LGBTQ+ Social App in the world, used by over 14M+ monthly users in nearly every country in the world. We are a fundamental part of the global LGBTQ+ community and are a pillar in gay culture.

As a Senior Data Scientist at Grindr, you’ll partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define meaningful metrics, design and analyze experiments, and uncover insights that inform product development. You'll contribute to data products and experimentation, and help shape how we use data to improve the user experience. This role is ideal for someone who is technically strong, curious, and eager to deepen their product thinking and analytical leadership.

You’ll be a valued member of Grindr’s centralized Data organization, which brings together data scientists, data engineers, and ML/AI engineers into a collaborative team. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your impact while learning from peers across disciplines.

What’s the job?

Define and track key product metrics in collaboration with cross-functional partners Design, run, and analyze A/B tests to evaluate the impact of new features Perform data deep dives to explain trends and uncover actionable insights Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders and influence product decisions Build dashboards and tools to help teams monitor metrics and make data-informed decisions Contribute to the development of best practices within the Data Science team Explore and prototype ML applications to improve product quality (e.g., recommendations, spam detection)

What We’ll Love About You

BS or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience 4+ years of industry data science experience Strong communication skills and comfort working with cross-functional partners Proficiency in Python for data analysis (e.g., pandas, Jupyter) Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale data Solid foundation in statistics and experimental design Familiarity with BI tools like Looker, Tableau, or PowerBI Some exposure to big data tools like Spark is a plus

We'll Really Swoon If You Have

Exposure to machine learning, especially practical tradeoffs in product settings Experience with experimentation platforms like Statsig Clear communication style and interest in mentoring peers or sharing best practices

What You'll Love About Us

Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just. Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents. Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S. Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs. Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more. Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

About Grindr

Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. With more than 13.5 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ+ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world.

Our next evolution is underway as a public company that continues to grow and build meaningful experiences for our users. From social issues to product innovations, we're setting audacious goals for our community and the business, and leveraging the latest tech stacks and a culture of engineering excellence to make it happen. At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of operating principles centered around cultivating curiosity, thinking big, setting and expediting our ambitious goals, and growing through iteration; all while keeping our users #1.

Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, we’re building a team of talented, passionate, and open-minded people who want to disrupt the dating app space, innovate products, and advance LGBTQ+ culture. Come be a part of this exciting journey with us.

Grindr is an equal-opportunity employer

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