Data Scientist II - Analytics

India
Permanent
Full-time

15 days ago

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.We're a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We're looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you're ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera.At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.Job Overview:At Coursera, our Data Science team is helping to build the future of education through data-driven decision making and data-powered products. We drive product and business strategy through measurement, experimentation, and causal inference to help Coursera deliver effective content discovery and personalized learning at scale. We believe the next generation of teaching and learning should be personalized, accessible, and efficient. With our scale, data, technology, and talent, Coursera and its Data Science team are positioned to make that vision a reality.We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Data Scientist to join our Data Science team. In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Data Science and play a pivotal role in shaping our consumer strategy through data-driven insights and analytics. You will leverage your expertise in user behavior tracking, KPI development and monitoring, instrumentation, A/B testing, and advanced analytics techniques to gain a deep understanding of how users interact with our platform. Your insights will directly inform consumer strategies, product development, enhance user experience, and drive engagement across various segments.Our ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to translate analysis into actionable recommendations that drive product improvements and user engagement. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure that data informs every aspect of business decision-making.Responsibilities:

Build and automate relevant KPIs to report on business performance.
Create interactive dashboards and reports to visualize data and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
Develop and maintain data pipelines to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility for analysis.
Analyze user behavior to provide actionable insights that inform product enhancements and drive user engagement.
Conduct A/B testing and experimentation to evaluate the impact of product features and optimize user experience.
Perform advanced analytics to uncover trends and patterns in user data, guiding product development decisions.
Create interactive dashboards and reports to visualize data and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
Leverage statistical analysis and predictive modeling to inform product roadmap and strategic decisions.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related technical field.
4-6 years of experience using data to advise product or business teams, with a focus on product analytics.
Strong SQL skills and advanced proficiency in statistical programming languages such as Python, along with experience using data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
Knowledge of data pipeline development and best practices in data management.
Strong applied statistics skills, including experience with statistical inference techniques, predictive modeling and A/B testing methodologies.
Intermediate proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and a willingness to learn new tools as needed.
Excellent business intuition and project management abilities.
Effective communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to diverse teams and stakeholders, from individual contributors to executives.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with the educational technology sector, specifically with platforms like Coursera
Experience with Airflow, Databricks and/or Looker
Experience with Amplitude

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.For California Candidates, please review our here.For our Global Candidates, please review our here.

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