You need 6+ years of data science exp., 2+ years in threat detection, SQL, Python/R, strong communication skills, innovative mindset, and ability to solve ambiguous problems.

You'll leverage data for safety strategies, automate detection, provide intelligence, and guide on signal ingestion for threat detection at Reddit Inc.

Data

Large

Reddit Inc. is a social media platform and online community that allows users to share, discuss, and discover content across a wide range of topics. Users can post links, text, images, and engage in discussions through comments and voting. Reddit's ultimate mission is to foster meaningful connections and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information among its users. The company's purpose is to create an inclusive and diverse platform that encourages open dialogue, promotes free expression, and empowers individuals to find and share content that is relevant and interesting to them. Reddit aims to be a platform that not only entertains and informs but also encourages users to participate in communities and conversations that align with their interests, passions, and values.

Technology

Reddit Inc

<ul><li>We are looking for a Staff Data Scientist to join our Threat Detection team. The Threat Detection team focuses on identifying trends in platform activity signaling potential or existing threats, providing intelligence to relevant stakeholders, and implementing the automation required to enforce. Our scope includes influence operations and harmful, scaled activity that is relevant to any of our policy violations.</li><li>You will partner with the Safety Enforcement teams (threat analysis, operations, and policy) as well as Safety Signals product and engineering team, User Research, and our Community Team. Our intelligence helps us understand any gaps in our existing enforcement policies which puts us at the cutting edge of understanding and investigating behavior on the platform. We value upleveling our peers, understanding the perspective of adversaries, and interest in keeping up with new attack vectors.&nbsp;</li></ul>

We are looking for a Staff Data Scientist to join our Threat Detection team. The Threat Detection team focuses on identifying trends in platform activity signaling potential or existing threats, providing intelligence to relevant stakeholders, and implementing the automation required to enforce. Our scope includes influence operations and harmful, scaled activity that is relevant to any of our policy violations.You will partner with the Safety Enforcement teams (threat analysis, operations, and policy) as well as Safety Signals product and engineering team, User Research, and our Community Team. Our intelligence helps us understand any gaps in our existing enforcement policies which puts us at the cutting edge of understanding and investigating behavior on the platform. We value upleveling our peers, understanding the perspective of adversaries, and interest in keeping up with new attack vectors. 

Staff Data Scientist, Threat Detection

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Reddit Inc

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