This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$168,675–$254,793
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$380k
versus about
$212k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Reddit
Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.
Reddit currently has
72 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$213,750–$299,100
across 72 roles with salary data.
The Senior Director, Data Science will lead a multi-team organization focused on consumer data science while partnering across product, engineering, and business functions. This leader is responsible for setting the strategy and operating model for feed, recommendation, search, retrieval, and ranking systems. The role involves building robust measurement and experimentation frameworks, including offline evaluation, counterfactual analysis, and causal inference to improve relevance throughout the consumer journey. Key responsibilities include establishing standards for reproducible research, privacy, and responsible AI while managing multi-team roadmaps and developing a high-performing leadership bench. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in machine learning, data platforms, and analytical systems within user-generated content or community ecosystems. They must possess the technical judgment to evaluate architecture investments and the leadership presence to align stakeholders on complex trade-offs regarding content quality and long-term business outcomes.