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Data Scientist Technical Contributor Career Path

For skill references see the DS Skills Matrix

Data Scientist I

Must

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience working with large amounts of data. A highly relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) will likely contribute to years of experience

  • Exercise extensive independent judgment

Should

  • Possess a record of placing at least 1 high quality data science product into production usage (internal or external) at a business

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis **or **Programming score > 2.5

  • Both DS skills matrix Programming and Data Analysis scores are > 1

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Communication score > 2

  • Actively promote a data-driven culture and data-driven decision making

Could

  • Interview and assess candidates for data science positions

  • Develop tools, trainings, and techniques that improve the overall technical performance and efficiency of a team of data scientists or analysts

  • Work directly with other teams to improve their understanding of data techniques and data products

Data Scientist II

Must

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience working with large amounts of data. A highly relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) will likely contribute to years of experience

  • Exercise extensive independent judgment

  • Actively promote a company-wide data-driven culture and data-driven decision making

Should

  • Possess a record of placing ~5 or more high quality data science products into production usage (internal or external) for businesses

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Communication score > 2.75

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis **or **Programming score > 3.25

  • Both DS skills matrix Programming and Data Analysis scores are > 2.5

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Business or Intangibles score > 2.25

  • Interview and assess candidates for data science positions

  • Train other data scientists in technical areas, quickly increasing their overall technical sophistication

  • Work directly with other teams to improve their understanding of data techniques and data products

Could

  • Develop tools, trainings, and techniques that improve the overall technical performance and efficiency of a team of data scientists or analysts

  • Actively recruit and network with potential candidates for data science roles at the company

Data Scientist III

Must

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience working with large amounts of data. A highly relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) will likely contribute to years of experience

  • Possess a record of placing ~10 or more high quality data science products into production usage (internal or external) for businesses

  • Exercise extensive independent judgment

  • Actively promote a data-driven culture and data-driven decision making

  • Interview and assess candidates for data science positions

  • Train other data scientists in technical areas, quickly increasing their overall technical sophistication

Should

  • Work directly with other teams to improve their understanding of data techniques and data products

  • Develop tools, trainings, and techniques that improve the overall technical performance and efficiency of a team of data scientists or analysts

  • Actively recruit and network with potential candidates for data science roles at the company

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Communication score > 3.25

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis **or **Programming score >= 3.75

  • Both DS skills matrix Programming and Data Analysis scores are >= 3.25

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Business score >= 2.5

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Intangibles score >= 2.5

Could

  • Be an active contributor or have a history of being a contributor to open source codebases related to data work

Data Scientist IV

Must

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and 11+ years of experience working with large amounts of data A highly relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) will likely contribute to years of experience

  • Possess a record of placing ~20 or more high quality data science products into production usage (internal or external) for businesses

  • Exercise extensive independent judgment

  • Actively promote a data-driven culture and data-driven decision making

  • Interview and assess candidates for data science positions

  • Train other data scientists in technical areas, quickly increasing their overall technical sophistication

  • Work directly with other teams to improve their understanding of data techniques and data products

  • Develop tools, trainings, and techniques that improve the overall technical performance and efficiency of a team of data scientists or analysts

Should

  • Actively recruit and network with potential candidates for data science roles at the company

  • Be an active contributor or have a history of being a contributor to open source codebases related to data work

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Communication score > 3.5

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis and Programming score >= 3.75

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis **or **Programming score >= 4.25

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Business score >= 3

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Intangibles score >= 2.75

Data Scientist V

Must

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and 16+ years of experience working with large amounts of data A highly relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) will likely contribute to years of experience

  • Possess a record of placing ~35 or more high quality data science products into production usage (internal or external) for businesses

  • Exercise extensive independent judgment

  • Actively promote a data-driven culture and data-driven decision making

  • Interview and assess candidates for data science positions

  • Train other data scientists in technical areas, quickly increasing their overall technical sophistication

  • Work directly with other teams to improve their understanding of data techniques and data products

  • Develop tools, trainings, and techniques that improve the overall technical performance and efficiency of a team of data scientists or analysts

  • Actively recruit and network with potential candidates for data science roles at the company

  • Be an active contributor or have a history of being a contributor to open source codebases related to data work

Should

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Communication score >= 3.75

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis and Programming score >= 4

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Data Analysis **or **Programming score >= 4.75

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Business score >= 3.5

  • Possess a DS skills matrix Intangibles score >= 3