Senior Data Scientist, Trust

About the Role

Linktree is searching for a Senior Data Scientist to join their Trust team. This position is pivotal in safeguarding the platform's integrity by leveraging advanced data science and statistical modeling techniques. The role entails constructing a comprehensive measurement framework to evaluate harm, platform risks, and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement core Trust metric frameworks that align with company objectives and enhance cross-functional team performance.
• Improve and validate the scoring models assessing Linktree's quality and risk, ensuring alignment with policy through measurable heuristics.
• Create and maintain high-quality datasets and dashboards providing insights into platform risks and system performance.
• Conduct in-depth analyses of emerging abuse patterns to guide product, policy, operations, and engineering strategies.
• Collaborate with Engineering to design evaluation frameworks for ML and LLM safety systems, including ground truth dataset creation and benchmark establishment.
• Monitor performance metrics of models in production, such as precision, recall, calibration, and drift to detect degradation or bias.
• Provide analytical support for Trust incident responses including impact assessment and postmortem analysis to drive improvements.
• Present risk trends and model evaluation outcomes through effective visualizations and executive summaries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience as a Data Scientist within a product-driven tech environment.
• Expertise in Trust & Safety, Integrity, Fraud detection, Security, or similar risk-centered domains.
• Demonstrated success in defining and operationalizing analytical metric frameworks for evaluating product or policy effectiveness.
• Experience with machine learning model evaluation methodologies, including offline testing and production monitoring.
• Advanced skills in SQL and Python or R for complex data analysis and predictive modeling.
• Strong grounding in statistics, experimental design, and causal inference principles.
• Familiarity with mature data infrastructure and analytics stacks such as DBT, Dagster, or Airflow.
• Ability to design straightforward dashboards and impactful data visualizations using platforms like Hex, Looker, Tableau, or PowerBI.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly convey complex data insights to various stakeholders.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline; advanced degrees are highly regarded.

Company Background

Linktree, a pioneer in the "link in bio" category, enables creators, entrepreneurs, and brands to unify and monetize their digital presence. Serving over 70 million users worldwide, including leading brands and celebrities, Linktree continues to expand rapidly, creating innovative partnerships with major platforms and retailers.

Work Environment

With a globally distributed team, Linktree offers flexible working arrangements including fully remote or hybrid options. The company promotes asynchronous communication, considers personal life balance, and supports a casual and inclusive culture where employees can thrive.

Benefits and Culture

• Annual wellness allowance customizable by employees for fitness, education, childcare, travel, and more.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage for eligible employees and partial benefits for dependents (US-based).
• Employer contributions toward retirement plans.
• Generous paid leave policies including vacation, holidays, parental, and volunteer time.
• Employee stock option program designed for shared success.

Diversity and Inclusion

Committed to equal opportunity and a culture of inclusivity, Linktree welcomes diverse candidates across all identities. Accessibility accommodations are available for applicants upon request.