Applied Scientist, Ads Measurement Science

New York City, NY (On-site)

$172K/yr – $223K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own complex ads measurement projects from problem framing to production, driving evaluation frameworks and publishing results to the broader science community.

  • Own evaluation frameworks and success criteria for ambiguous measurement problems in ads.
  • Implement critical-path code and partner with engineers to deploy solutions.
  • Mentor junior scientists and shape team direction through publications and hiring.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leverage deep expertise in one or more scientific disciplines to invent solutions to ambiguous ads measurement problems
  • Disambiguate problems to propose clear evaluation frameworks and success criteria
  • Work autonomously and write high quality technical documents
  • Implement a significant portion of critical-path code, and partner with engineers to directly carry solutions into production
  • Partner closely with other scientists to deliver large, multi-faceted technical projects
  • Share and publish works with the broader scientific community through meetings and conferences
  • Communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Contribute new ideas that shape the direction of the team's work
  • Mentor more junior scientists and participate in the hiring process

Requirements

  • 3+ years of building models for business application experience
  • PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
  • Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Nice to have

  • Experience using Unix/Linux
  • Experience in professional software development

Benefits

  • health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off
  • parental leave
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