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Principal Product Data Scientist

Slack

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Senior
231k-335k
18 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. We empower you to be a Trailblazer, driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. We are looking for a seasoned Data Science expert to help build a world-class data science and analytics platform that supports and scales executive-level, data-driven product decision-making. As a Principal Product Data Scientist, you will work closely with data science teams and cross-functional partners to derive insights from data, communicate key findings to executives, and directly drive best practices in product strategy building and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply advanced data science techniques to analyze Slack product usage patterns, identifying what's working, what's not, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Conduct evidence-based evaluations to determine key drivers of Slack's product growth.
  • Define and report key success metrics, effectively communicating insights to Slack and Salesforce leadership to enable executive level decision making and follow-ups.
  • Synthesize insights across different product areas and business outcomes, identifying correlations and causal relationships that drive success.
  • Serve as a domain expert in product data science, guiding best practices and advancing data science methodologies and operations.
  • Champion evidence-based decision-making, making data and insights accessible and scalable for stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of experience in data science or quantitative analysis, preferably in technology product development or enterprise software.
  • A related technical degree required; an advanced degree (MS, PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Physics, Quantitative Psychology, Engineering, etc.) is a strong plus.
  • Expertise in at least one programming language for data science (e.g., Python, R).
  • Experience working with large-scale data technologies (e.g., Spark, Presto, Hive, Hadoop).
  • Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills, with a track record of impacting decisions at both strategic and executional levels in a large corporate environment.
  • Experience designing advanced data pipelines and schemas for scalability and efficiency.
  • Strong statistical and machine learning knowledge, with experience building descriptive and predictive models.
  • Expertise in DS measurement methodologies, with the ability to translate technical data into meaningful takeaways for non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

  • Expertise in Apache Airflow.

Qualifications

  • Related technical degree
  • Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Physics, etc.) is a strong plus

Benefits & Perks

  • Time off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision, mental health support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchasing program
  • More details at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com

Working at Slack

At Slack, we foster a positive, diverse, and supportive culture. We look for people who are curious, bold, and eager to improve every day. Our team values being smart, humble, hardworking, and above all, collaborative.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 6, 2025
Job CategoryData Science
Salary231k-335k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Slack

Website

slack.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Software Publishers

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