Data Scientist, Apple Pay Marketing (Machine Learning Research)

Cupertino, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the measurement and optimization of marketing for Apple Pay by designing the questions, frames, and production-grade causal pipelines that scale with AI and ML.

  • Responsibilities: Define the measurement framework, build ML-powered analyses, and use LLMs to accelerate insight delivery.
  • Requirements: Strong marketing science background with MDM, causal inference, and incrementality; Python and SQL fluency; ability to tell data stories to diverse stakeholders.
  • Preferred: Channel experience, industry-trend fluency, and experience applying Generative AI to marketing workflows.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify questions worth asking and architect the ideal measurement frameworks before models are built.
  • Leverage AI and ML to elevate frameworks with rigor, scale, and speed; build production-grade causal inference pipelines and ML-powered experiment analyses.
  • Apply Large Language Models to accelerate how insights are generated and communicated.
  • Reimagine how Apple Pay measures and optimizes marketing through strategic data science leadership.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data into decision-ready recommendations.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in marketing science, including building marketing mix models, causal inference, and incrementality measurement.
  • Proven experience designing and executing rigorous marketing experiments.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in applying ML techniques to large-scale marketing and customer datasets.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and data science libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, statsmodels).
  • Advanced SQL for querying, manipulating, and analyzing massive marketing and media datasets.
  • Familiarity with Generative AI and large language models, with comfort integrating AI tools into daily analytics workflows.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to tell data-driven stories to diverse stakeholders.

Preferred

  • Experience analyzing paid media data across channels including paid digital, in-store media, social, and other performance platforms.
  • Deep understanding of both awareness and performance marketing measurement.
  • Track record of following industry trends in marketing science and media measurement and bringing emerging methodologies to the team.
  • Experience applying Generative AI to marketing workflows such as budget optimization or automated campaign reporting.
  • Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Statistics, ML, Econometrics, Marketing Science, or related field.
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