Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.In April 2022, we announced that we are creating a new lower-priced, ad-supported tier for our customers. We are now working toward our goal of providing more choice for consumers and a premium, better-than-linear TV brand experience for advertisers. That said, we are looking for the founding members of this new business area for Netflix! The Ads Data Science and Engineering team at Netflix’s mission is to help build the foundation of the ads business at Netflix. We conduct analyses and develop analytic tools, build predictive models and algorithms using machine learning, all with the goal of creating more choices and joy for our members. You’ll work closely with partner teams to build workflows, provide recommendations and drive success on end-to-end analytics initiatives in this 0 -1 space.We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who can help with problems like Inventory/Demand Forecasting, Ad Server Simulation, and Yield Optimization.As a Data Scientist, you will be partnering with a diverse range of cross-functional business partners to uncover new opportunities, design, execute, and analyze experiments, and deliver solutions that have significant business impact and implications for our users. You will help drive innovations through effective identification and application of analytics, machine learning, time series, and experimentation. This is a high-impact role in which you will have direct influence on how product decisions are made. In this role, you will:Apply modeling and machine learning techniques to business problems at the intersection of product and data scienceAutonomously identify and pursue research with significant business impact, and make compelling cases for prioritization and resource allocationProactively perform data exploration on engagement behaviors to discover future opportunitiesCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc., to develop and deploy models at scaleDeliver well-documented datasets, tools, and reports to key technical and business partnersIdentify, compute and validate the appropriate metrics to measure success in a product areaCultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc.Present your research and insights to all levels of the companyWe are looking for:Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics or related quantitative field5+ years of relevant experience with large-scale data Strong statistical knowledge and intuition - ideally utilized in experimentation or other product analytics settingsStrong product knowledge and intuition - ideally utilized in consumer/user interface settings or internally serving technical audiences such as engineers.Demonstrated ability to communicate and drive product change across a variety of stakeholders Strong SQL skillsStrong Quantitative Programming skills in PythonAbility to work independently and drive your own projectsAbility to communicate technical and statistical concepts clearly and concisely among audiences at many different levels. Embodies the Netflix values while bringing a new perspective to continue improving our culturePlus: Experience in building real-world machine learning models with demonstrated impactPlus: Experience in building production-grade, large-scale machine learning systemsPlus: Experience creating data products and dashboards Plus: Familiarity with software engineering practice and working with APIsPlus: Knowledge of Ad Serving components such as Targeting, Policy, Privacy, Frequency Caps, Contention, Auction, and Budget PlanningPlus: Experience with GenAI applications to boost developer productivityOur compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $170,000 - $720,000.Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits here.Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.
Locations
USA (Remote)
Salary
170,000 - 720,000 USD / yearly
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
250,000 - 400,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
Strong SQL skillsintermediate
Strong Quantitative Programming skills in Pythonintermediate
Strong statistical knowledge and intuitionintermediate
Strong product knowledge and intuitionintermediate
machine learningintermediate
time seriesintermediate
experimentationintermediate
software engineering practiceintermediate
working with APIsintermediate
GenAI applicationsintermediate
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics or related quantitative field (degree in statistics)
5+ years of relevant experience with large-scale data (experience, 5 years)
Strong statistical knowledge and intuition - ideally utilized in experimentation or other product analytics settings (experience)
Strong product knowledge and intuition - ideally utilized in consumer/user interface settings or internally serving technical audiences such as engineers. (experience)
Demonstrated ability to communicate and drive product change across a variety of stakeholders (experience)
Strong SQL skills (experience)
Strong Quantitative Programming skills in Python (experience)
Ability to work independently and drive your own projects (experience)
Ability to communicate technical and statistical concepts clearly and concisely among audiences at many different levels. (experience)
Embodies the Netflix values while bringing a new perspective to continue improving our culture (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in building real-world machine learning models with demonstrated impact (experience)
Experience in building production-grade, large-scale machine learning systems (experience)
Experience creating data products and dashboards (experience)
Familiarity with software engineering practice and working with APIs (experience)
Knowledge of Ad Serving components such as Targeting, Policy, Privacy, Frequency Caps, Contention, Auction, and Budget Planning (experience)
Experience with GenAI applications to boost developer productivity (experience)
Responsibilities
Apply modeling and machine learning techniques to business problems at the intersection of product and data science
Autonomously identify and pursue research with significant business impact, and make compelling cases for prioritization and resource allocation
Proactively perform data exploration on engagement behaviors to discover future opportunities
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc., to develop and deploy models at scale
Deliver well-documented datasets, tools, and reports to key technical and business partners
Identify, compute and validate the appropriate metrics to measure success in a product area
Cultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc.
Present your research and insights to all levels of the company
Benefits
general: Health Plans
general: Mental Health support
general: a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
general: Stock Option Program
general: Disability Programs
general: Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
general: Family-forming benefits
general: Life and Serious Injury Benefits
general: paid leave of absence programs
general: Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
general: Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off
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