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Day to Day
Indeed Hiring Lab is the public-facing research arm of Indeed, the world's largest marketplace for jobs. Hiring Lab Data Scientists utilize Indeed's proprietary data on job postings, resumes, applications, and outcomes to monitor labor market conditions around the world. The Data Scientist role collaborates closely with engineers, economists, editors, and product managers across various functions to transform Indeed's proprietary data into metrics, models, visualizations, and analyses that are published externally.
As a Data Scientist, you will prepare datasets, build data products, develop metric validation and quality assurance protocols, interrogate data quality, build and train models, and build and maintain software libraries for reproducible data analyses. You will learn and apply new techniques from open source software packages and research publications, and creatively adapt data products to solve business problems across Indeed.
Responsibilities
Oversee data-driven initiatives that uncover opportunities to improve product performance and business outcomes.
Design and execute advanced analyses, experiments, and machine learning models to address complex product and business questions.
Partner with product and engineering teams to define metrics, track performance, and inform both short- and long-term product strategies.
Mentor and guide other data scientists, fostering best practices in methodology, modeling, and analytical thinking.
Collaborate across teams to influence decisions with clear, compelling insights and visualizations tailored to diverse audiences.
Contribute to the development of tools, techniques, and processes that enhance the efficiency and impact of the data science team.
Serve as a recognized technical resource in the organization, helping solve high-impact problems and advising on analytic approaches.
Skills/Competencies
Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience
Loves thought-provoking assignments and is eager to learn.
Expertise in A/B testing and experimentation is required
Solid foundation in data science methods and technologies.
Able to influence technical direction and contribute to long-term planning.
Able to work effectively with other teams and mentor colleagues.
Salary Range Transparency
Tier 1 - United States of America 125,000 - 187,000 USD per year
Tier 2 - United States of America 138,000 - 208,000 USD per year
Tier 3 - United States of America 152,000 - 228,000 USD per year
Tier 5 - United States of America 173,000 - 259,000 USD per year
Salary Range Disclaimer
The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits. Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets. Candidates can view geographic pay tiers by location on our career site (https://www.indeed.com/careers/paytiers), and recruiters can confirm how location is considered for a specific role.
Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing
We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. For more information, select your country and learn more about our employee benefits, program, & perks at https://www.indeed.com/careers/benefits !
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Agency Disclaimer
Indeed does not pay placement fees for unsolicited resumes or referrals from non-candidates, including search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies (each individually, an "Agency"), subject to local laws. An Agency seeking a placement fee must obtain advance written approval from Indeed's internal Talent Acquisition team and execute a fee agreement with Indeed for each job opening before making a referral or submitting a resume for that opening.
AI Notice
Indeed is committed to ensuring fairness and transparency throughout our hiring process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this position by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.
Unless otherwise notified, Indeed does not use AI constituting an AEDT or an ADMT as those tools are defined in applicable laws.
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The deadline to apply to this position is 4/17/2026. Job postings may be extended at the hiring team's discretion based on applicant volume.
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