Lead Data Scientist (Product & Experimentation)

Overview

San Francisco, CA, Brooklyn, NY, Cambridge, MA, or remote

Philo is a small, ambitious startup building the future of television. Our product lets you watch your favorite shows on all the devices you care about, with intelligent search, insightful discovery, and effortless sharing — in short, we are building the TV watching experience that we’ve always wanted for ourselves.

We’re a company that puts people first — both our customers and the people on our team. At Philo, our philosophy is to empower our colleagues to do their best work and have a big impact on the product while supporting each other in a collaborative environment. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion. We believe in having transparency and openness across all parts of the company.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. Promoting inclusion and diversity is a core part of our values, and we believe that a diverse set of voices and perspectives on our team enables us to build the best product for our customers.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cambridge, MA. Our leadership team includes one of the founders of Facebook as well as alums of Meraki and HBO. Philo is backed by NEA and industry partners including HBO, Discovery, AMC, A&E, and Viacom.

Company and Culture

We’re a small team that puts our product experience first. We foster a flexible work environment that is supportive but allows for autonomy so that everyone on the team can help us build towards our vision. Philo engineers and data scientists own what they build from start to finish. We ship to production multiple times per day and keep unnecessary processes to a minimum so we can maintain our pace of rapid development. We value pragmatism, having pride in our work, and deep transparency at all levels.

The Role

Philo is looking for a Lead Data Scientist (Product & Experimentation) to join our team and help elevate our product analytics and experimentation practice. This role will provide senior leadership in building a world-class experimentation platform, establishing methodological rigor for product analytics, and mentoring our data science team to deliver high-impact analytical solutions that improve the user experience. You have strong opinions about what high-quality experimentation and causal inference look like and are passionate about building products that delight users. You can work across multiple product teams and have a keen sense of how to connect experimentation outcomes to product strategy and user engagement metrics.

Responsibilities

• Set the roadmap and model best practices for product experimentation and A / B testing at Philo
• Lead the evolution of our experimentation platform (GrowthBook) and establish gold-standard practices for experiment design, analysis, and interpretation
• Partner with product leadership to identify and prioritize high-impact experimentation opportunities across the user journey
• Establish and evangelize methodological standards for causal inference and statistical testing
• Build frameworks for measuring product feature impact and user engagement metrics
• Coach and mentor data scientists on advanced experimentation techniques and product analytics
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure robust data instrumentation and tracking
• Lead complex analytical projects focused on user behavior, content discovery, and platform engagement
• Develop self-service experimentation tools and dashboards for product teams
• Champion a culture of data-driven product development and continuous testing
• Represent the data science team in product strategy and roadmap discussions

Key Qualifications

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More about Philo

At Philo, we’re a company that puts people first—both our subscribers and our team. Our philosophy is to empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting each other in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion. Transparency and openness are fundamental to our company culture. We are committed to diversity and inclusion as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. We believe that a diverse set of voices and perspectives on our team enables us to innovate faster and create the best experience for our subscribers.

Philo offers access to top-rated networks, including AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, Hallmark, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, WE tv, and more, along with groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies included with AMC+. Our service also includes 80+ free channels and premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM+.

Our extensive library boasts over 75,000 titles, and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year, skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously, whether on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV using Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Android TV, Vizio TV, or Chromecast.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Cambridge, MA. Our leadership team includes a co-founder of Facebook and alums from Meraki and HBO, backed by NEA and industry partners like Discovery, Viacom, AMC, and A&E.

Join us at Philo and be part of a team that's shaping the future of TV!

Location, Start Date & Compensation

Projected Start Date : ASAP

Status : Full-time

Location : San Francisco, CA, Brooklyn, NY, Cambridge, MA, or fully remote within the U.S.

Compensation : Includes annual salary between $172K-$237K depending on experience and location, company stock options, and health benefits

Equal Opportunity

Philo is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the Philo team.

Benefits (examples)

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