Principal Data Scientist, Product & Pricing Analytics at Udemy

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

255000.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Science, SQL, Python, Experimentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Applied Statistics, Experimental Design, A/B Testing, Automated Data Pipelines, Clustering, Regression, Forecasting, Self-Service Analytics, Pricing Strategy, Collaboration

Industry

E-Learning Providers

Description

Join Udemy. Help define the future of learning. Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real-world impact. Our mission is simple: to transform lives through learning. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether they’re picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead. Over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learn with Udemy. If you’re excited by change, energized by learning, and ready to have a real impact, you’ll feel right at home. Learn more about us on our company page. Where we Work Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. About your skills You’re a data scientist who’s passionate about turning raw data into meaningful insight and action. You know that great analysis doesn’t just explain what happened; it helps people understand why it matters and what to do next. You’re fluent in SQL, Python and Experimentation best practices, and comfortable navigating ambiguous business problems. You thrive in cross-functional environments, especially when working closely with Product, Marketing and Engineering teams. You’re equal parts technical and communicative, and the intersection of data science and storytelling excites you. You enjoy partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and you’re energized by uncovering patterns in behavior that drive real outcomes for customers. You’re curious, a fast learner, and constantly thinking about how to scale your impact through automation and proactive insight. About this role This is a highly visible role that sits at the intersection of product, data science, and pricing strategy. The Principal Data Scientist, Product & Pricing Analytics will play a key role in ensuring the vibrancy of Udemy’s consumer marketplace. In this role, you will work with stakeholders in Product and Marketing to drive data-informed decisions about how we price courses, measure the performance of our econometric pricing algorithms, design and execute experiments, create dashboards to drive revenue maximization efforts, and suggest strategic changes in our pricing and promotions strategy based on insights from user data. Success in this role will require a combination of strong communication and collaboration skills, sharp product sense, a customer-centric mindset, and solid technical data science skills. We are interested in building a diverse, collaborative, and fun environment. Come help us improve lives through learning! What you’ll be doing Serve as the embedded product data science partner in a cross-functional team responsible for pricing and product experimentation at Udemy, including PMs, Engineers, and Marketers. Work with the team to develop a rich program of experimentation to improve the revenue performance of our consumer marketplace including metric creation, experiment design, power analysis, and analysis of experiment results. Use advanced analytics techniques (e.g., clustering, regression, forecasting) to uncover insights that shape how we serve consumer accounts. Drive data-informed decision-making within the Product and Pricing teams by equipping PMs, Marketers and Engineers with self-service analytics tools, and conducting ad hoc analyses and causal studies for the team. Measure price elasticities, average selling prices, and conversion rates in our marketplace, and use those metrics to help brainstorm potential price experiments to drive revenue gains. Work with Udemy’s Pricing & Promotions team to quantify, understand, and prioritize improvements to our pricing system. Collaborate with Data Engineering to improve data pipelines and access. What you’ll have Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 6+ years of hands-on Data Science or ML Engineering experience (4+ if you have a PhD), with past work in product, customer and/or pricing analytics strongly preferred. Expert-level SQL and Python skills; experience with Databricks or similar cloud data warehouses. Broad knowledge of applied statistics, experimental design, and analysis of A/B tests. Experience working with Github and CI/CD code review processes. Experience building automated data pipelines using tools like Airflow and dbt. Exceptional data storytelling and data visualization ability. Experience with Tableau, and a strong eye for visual storytelling and usability, is a big plus. A proactive mindset with ability to translate open-ended business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations. Strong ownership and ability to work autonomously, while also collaborating with teams and colleagues that span global time zones. Posting Date: 10/29/2025 Application Window: We anticipate the application window will be open until 11/29/2025. Based on business needs, this opportunity may remain posted beyond or closed before the anticipated application window. At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity. Hiring Compensation Range $204,000—$255,000 USD Why work here? You’ll grow here. Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you. AI is real here. We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways. You’ll own your work. We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact. You’ll build with others. We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction. You’ll see your impact. What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs? Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together. Our Benefits Start with U Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkiye Benefits & US Benefits, pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process. Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies. At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you! Information regarding data privacy is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice.

Responsibilities

The Principal Data Scientist will work with stakeholders in Product and Marketing to drive data-informed decisions about pricing and performance measurement. This role involves designing experiments, creating dashboards, and suggesting strategic changes based on user data insights.