Title:
Data Scientist IV
Job Type:
Contract
Contract Length:
3 months
Target Start Date:
ASAP
Work Location/Structure:
Remote, must have at least three hours of overlap with the Pacific Time Zone (PT)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in the social media industry, is looking for a skilled Data Scientist IV
to join their team for a 3 month engagement, with the possibility for an extension. This project involves leveraging data to maximize advertiser value through robust data foundations, metrics, and strategic insights generated through experimentation and cutting-edge DS methods. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Design, develop, and apply DS solutions to inform improvements in advertiser experience as well as the ad platform & marketplace performance.
- Creating data assets (new tables, self-serve dashboards, etc.) to enable partners to answer their own data questions.
- Creating reporting dashboards for product and engineering partners to understand topline metrics movements and deep dive into specific areas of interest.
- Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can be used to improve the effectiveness of our advertising platform.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define product requirements and translate them into data science solutions.
- Uncovering strategic insights and sharing them with stakeholders to shape future product directions.
- Develop ML models & DS methods to improve anomaly detection, prediction, & pattern recognition.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field.
- Deep expertise in Advanced Data Visualization Techniques, Advanced SQL, Apache Airflow, and Python. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
- Experience with large-scale data processing and analysis using tools such as Spark, Hadoop, or Hive; knowledge of BigQuery a plus.
- Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, causal inference and experimental design.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases.
- Proficiency in Python or R and experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
- Experience with online advertising and ad tech.
- Experience with causal inference and A/B testing.
