Senior Data Scientist

Udemy

Udemy is dedicated to transforming lives through learning on their intelligent skills platform. With a mission of global accessibility, they have empowered over 70 million learners and 16,000 organizations worldwide. The Senior Data Scientist will be crucial in evolving Udemy's educational assessments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance learning validation strategies.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Collaborate on maintaining and enhancing the skill assessment platform with various teams.
• Communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Implement cutting-edge research in educational assessments.
• Develop robust data pipelines and improve data quality.
• Prototype and refine psychometric models for skill assessment.
• Create dashboards and metrics to assess performance and adoption.
• Work with content and instructional teams to improve item writing processes.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA/FSA/Commuter pre-tax savings plans.
• Transgender medical care coverage.
• Parental financial assistance and bonding leave.
• Free memberships for wellness services.
• Unlimited Udemy course access and professional development stipend.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Flexible vacation policy and fifteen days for hourly employees.
• Twelve annual paid holidays.

This role requires you to have:

• 3+ years experience in psychometrics or data science roles.
• Expertise in educational assessment and psychometrics.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as R or Python.
• Experience handling large datasets and applied statistics.
• Strong ability to communicate with non-technical stakeholders.

You would benefit from having:

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Knowledge of machine learning and causal inference.
• Familiarity with software engineering practices like Scrum.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark.

Udemy values diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of personal background. They also maintain robust belonging and equity initiatives.