Senior Data Scientist, AI Products · Dropbox

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:53:56 GMT
Engineering

Dropbox · Remote - US: Select locations · $173,700-$234,900 USD (US Zone 2), $154,400-$208,800 USD (US Zone 3) · remote

Role Description

How often do you get the opportunity to be on the ground floor of a big and important mission? As a Senior Data Scientist for Dropbox's AI-first journey, you will join a team of top-tier data scientists and become an integral part of the product organisation, helping to scale this new business.

You will partner directly with Data Science, Product, Engineering and Design leadership to shape the product roadmap, foster a top-tier, data-informed culture, and drive real AI/ML impact and execution along the way!

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Engineers and Data Engineers to build the reliable, efficient, and scalable data foundations, tools, and processes to drive our AI/ML capabilities' long-term growth

Leverage data-driven insights to proactively identify most impactful opportunities, and directly influence product roadmaps and strategies

Perform exploratory and deep-dive analysis to understand user workflows and engagement patterns on AI features, propose hypothesis, and design & execute experiments with great rigor and efficient data techniques

Translate complex data insights into implications and recommendations for the business via excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Identify what matters most and prioritise ruthlessly for the area you will own

Contribute to a culture of strong technical ownership, partner with DS leadership to keep evolving DS working model and elevate DS impact

Work with cross-functional teams (including Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and senior executives) to rapidly execute and iterate

Requirements

Bachelor's or above in quantitative discipline: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

7+ years experience of leveraging data-driven analysis to influence product roadmap and business decision, preferably in a tech company

Proven track record of being able to work independently, drive measurable business impact, and proactively engage with business stakeholders with minimal direction

Proficiency in SQL, Python or other programming/scripting languages

Deep understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation design, and common analytical techniques like regression, decision trees

Ability to provide data insights and recommendations for 0→1 product even when sample size is small

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in startups or building 0→1 products

Expertise in using data to inform AI/ML product development

Background in SaaS product

Compensation

US Zone 2: $173,700-$234,900 USD US Zone 3: $154,400-$208,800 USD