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G2

Principal Data Scientist

G2

. Shape how experimentation is conducted and how data science informs product decisions .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in experimental design and causal inference, with a strong command of both frequentist and Bayesian approaches. Proven ability to mentor team members and influence stakeholders while developing and operationalizing modern experimentation methods.

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Experimental Design ExpertiseCausal Inference KnowledgeFluency in PythonExperience with SnowflakeTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills
Applied StatisticsExperimentation MethodologyTime Series AnalysisWeb/Behavioral Data AnalysisPower and Sensitivity AnalysisVariance ReductionMultiple Testing CorrectionHeterogeneous Treatment EffectsModern Inference MethodsLow-Traffic Experimentation
Soft Skills
Exceptional Written CommunicationExceptional Verbal CommunicationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
SQLSparkAirflowDbt
Certifications & Qualifications
PhD in Quantitative DisciplineMS in STEM
Industry Keywords
Data ScienceExperimentation StandardsAEO-Driven LandscapePrivacy-Constrained EnvironmentTechnical Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AirflowPythonSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Shape how experimentation is conducted and how data science informs product decisions
  • Connect software vendors with the right buyers through G2 products, including ads, reviews, and agentic evaluation
  • Partner with stakeholders to modernize existing products and develop new products in an AEO-driven, privacy-constrained landscape
  • Build models, design auctions, and ship production systems as a hands-on individual contributor
  • Mentor team members and evangelize data science best practices across the company
  • Own the experimentation standard for G2 and G2 Digital Markets
  • Consolidate practices into a documented approach covering experiment design, randomization, metrics, guardrails, sample size, duration, and interpretation
  • Work with engineering teams on instrumentation, assignment, and platform behavior
  • Define end-to-end experimentation capability requirements, including platform, telemetry, metric layers, analysis tooling, review process, and organizational practices
  • Develop methods for different traffic volumes and decision speeds
  • Evaluate and operationalize modern experimentation methods
  • Teach data science across product, engineering, and business stakeholders
  • Improve the quality of experiment-result interpretation and communication

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in data science, applied statistics, or a closely related field, with a substantial portion focused on experimentation; or a PhD in a quantitative discipline plus 6+ years
  • Deep expertise in experimental design and causal inference
  • Working knowledge of failure modes of online controlled experiments, including power and sensitivity analysis, variance reduction, multiple testing correction, and heterogeneous treatment effects
  • Working command of both frequentist and Bayesian approaches
  • Demonstrated experience designing experimentation methodology for a real product
  • Track record of setting technical standards adopted by other teams
  • Experience influencing engineering partners without authority
  • Strong applied experience with time series and web/behavioral data at scale
  • Fluency in Python and SQL
  • Comfort with modern data ecosystems such as Snowflake, Spark, Airflow, and dbt
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication
  • United States work authorization without restriction; sponsorship question included in application
  • Preferred: 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Preferred: hands-on experience with modern inference methods in production
  • Preferred: experience with low-traffic experimentation and quasi-experimental methods
  • Preferred: experience with interference, network effects, or two-sided marketplace experimentation
  • Preferred: technical leadership, mentoring, and design/analysis review experience
  • Preferred: ML or LLM evaluation experience
  • Preferred: publications, open-source work, or conference participation
  • Preferred: PhD in a quantitative discipline or MS in STEM

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work
  • Ample parental leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Equitable and inclusive workplace
  • Professional growth supported by a company-wide career framework
  • Human oversight in hiring decisions
  • Option to opt out of AI-assisted application review without disadvantage