--- title: Lead Research Data Scientist, Learning Frontiers description: Google is hiring for the Lead Research Data Scientist, Learning Frontiers role in Mountain View, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/lead-research-data-scientist-learning-frontiers-at-google-01a11031-1c06-7220-b2a8-340b02621a64 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Lead Research Data Scientist, Learning Frontiers in Mountain View, CA. Pays $207K–$300K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/pidtwm.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Mountain View, CA | | **Salary** | $207K/yr - $300K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 06, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $179,000 – $235,000 a year (median $200,000). ## Description The Learning Frontiers team drives educational impact by bridging foundational AI research with pedagogy-driven product experiences. We aim to graduate successful pedagogical prototypes into primary Google surfaces - such as Gemini, Search, YouTube, and NotebookLM - to support the learner’s journey. To evolve these approaches, we need to develop measures of successful learning, especially in situations when traditional engagement metrics (like clicks) may conflict with the desirable friction required for deep learning. As a Data Scientist on the Learning Frontiers team, you will dive deep into our logs to identify educational intent, help define user personas, and evaluate experiments that test our pedagogical hypotheses. This role requires a balance of rigorous analysis and creative problem-solving as you help us navigate data gaps and build the "connective tissue" between our research goals and our product surfaces. This is a unique chance to join our multidisciplinary team of Product Managers, Program Managers, User Experience, Learning Science specialists, and Engineers and work on cutting-edge AI capabilities, building new features from the ground up. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Analyze logs directly, frame strategic questions, conduct external research, and develop roadmaps. - Lead the development of metrics and proxies to evaluate the learning impact of AI in live experiments on Gemini, Search, and NotebookLM. - Conduct analysis including data gathering, requirements specification, processing, deliverables, and presentations to solve non-routine problems. - Design experiments for longitudinal analyses, and evaluate cross-product user journeys for educational purposes. - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members. ### Minimum qualifications: - Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. - 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree. - Experience with cross-functional projects and defining measurement frameworks. ### Preferred qualifications: - PhD in a quantitative field with a focus on pedagogy or educational psychology. - 10 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 8 years of work experience with a PhD degree. - Experience measuring learning impact or efficacy in digital environments, beyond standard engagement metrics. - Experience mentoring junior data scientists and guiding technical strategy for emerging product areas. - Proven ability to navigate complex, fragmented data landscapes across multiple product surfaces (e.g., Search, YouTube, Gemini). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. - 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree. - Experience with cross-functional projects and defining measurement frameworks. ## Skills - Google Gemini - Quantitative Analysis - Technical Leadership - Analytics - Deep Learning - Data Science - Python - R - YouTube - Statistical Analysis - Artificial Intelligence - NotebookLM - SQL - Statistics - Cross Product - Mentoring - Mathematics - Data Collection - Requirements Specification - Product Roadmaps - Communication - Databases - User Journey Mapping ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Data & Analytics jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Data Science jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics/data-science?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Data Scientist jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/data-and-analytics/data-science/data-scientist?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)