Data Scientist

Posted Date 11 Dec 2023

Experience	5 Years	Salary	150000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Netflix
Job Category	Trade	Qualification	BS Mathematics
Gender	Both	Last Date	24 Jan
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

Netflix is⠀one of the⠀world's⠀leading⠀entertainment⠀services⠀with over⠀247⠀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⠀Nov 2022,⠀we⠀launched a⠀new⠀lower-priced,⠀ad-supported⠀tier for⠀our⠀customers.⠀We are⠀continuing⠀to build⠀on our⠀goal of⠀providing⠀more⠀choices⠀for⠀consumers⠀and a⠀premium,⠀better-than-linear⠀TV brand⠀experience⠀for⠀advertisers.⠀While⠀building⠀out this⠀offering,⠀it is⠀critical⠀to ensure⠀that we⠀are⠀maximizing⠀the⠀comprehensive⠀member⠀experience.

The⠀Product⠀Connections⠀team aims⠀to do⠀precisely⠀this. Part⠀of the⠀Product⠀Data⠀Science &⠀Engineering⠀org,⠀Product⠀Connections⠀partners⠀with⠀diverse⠀stakeholders⠀across the⠀business⠀to 1)⠀solve⠀enduring⠀problems⠀at the⠀intersections⠀of domains⠀and 2)⠀optimize⠀how⠀emerging⠀business⠀areas⠀interact⠀with our⠀core⠀product.

We⠀are⠀seeking a⠀Senior⠀Data⠀Scientist⠀with⠀strong⠀causal⠀inference,⠀experimentation,⠀and⠀historical⠀Ad⠀experience⠀to improve⠀our⠀understanding⠀of,⠀elevate,⠀and evolve⠀the ad⠀offerings⠀for our⠀members.⠀In this⠀role, you⠀will drive⠀a⠀foundational⠀understanding⠀of how⠀members⠀interact⠀with our⠀Ads⠀service,⠀build⠀capabilities⠀to⠀optimize⠀the ads⠀experience,⠀and⠀support⠀experimentation⠀to bring⠀these⠀experiences⠀to life.⠀Some⠀questions⠀you might⠀answer⠀include⠀“How do⠀we show⠀the most⠀relevant⠀ads for⠀our⠀members?”,⠀“How do⠀we⠀identify,⠀measure,⠀and⠀resolve⠀where ads⠀are giving⠀members a⠀bad⠀experience?”⠀and⠀“When,⠀where, and⠀how many⠀ads should⠀we be⠀showing⠀our⠀members?”

Working⠀in a⠀highly⠀collaborative⠀and⠀cross-functional⠀environment,⠀you will⠀be⠀responsible⠀for⠀identifying⠀high-value⠀investment⠀areas and⠀driving⠀projects⠀from⠀inception⠀to⠀completion.⠀This role⠀will⠀partner⠀closely⠀with⠀technical⠀and⠀business-facing⠀stakeholders,⠀so strong⠀communication⠀and an eye⠀for⠀determining⠀what⠀matters⠀the most⠀are⠀essential⠀for⠀success.

In this role, you will:

Evolve our⠀Ads⠀experience⠀to shape⠀how our⠀members⠀experience⠀Netflix.
Develop⠀frameworks⠀that help⠀us decide⠀trade-offs⠀and other⠀critical⠀decisions⠀to⠀optimize⠀our member⠀experiences.
Establish⠀strong⠀partnerships⠀with⠀stakeholders⠀to shape⠀the⠀intersection⠀of Ads⠀with our⠀core⠀product,⠀leveraging⠀methods⠀such as⠀experimentation⠀and metric⠀development.
Facilitate⠀ownership⠀and⠀accountability⠀by⠀ensuring⠀that the⠀team⠀produces⠀trustworthy⠀and⠀high-quality⠀outputs⠀that⠀influence⠀the⠀decisions⠀and⠀direction⠀of Ads at⠀Netflix.
Be⠀flexible⠀to⠀changing⠀circumstances⠀- The⠀Netflix⠀Ads⠀offering⠀is⠀evolving⠀rapidly,⠀and this⠀role will⠀help shape⠀that⠀evolution.

To be successful in this role, you have:

Advanced⠀degree in⠀Statistics,⠀Mathematics,⠀Computer⠀Science,⠀Economics⠀or related⠀quantitative⠀field.
5+⠀years of⠀relevant⠀experience⠀focused on⠀building⠀and⠀delivering⠀real-world⠀machine⠀learning⠀models⠀with⠀demonstrated⠀impact.
Strong⠀statistical⠀knowledge⠀and⠀intuition⠀- ideally⠀utilized⠀in⠀experimentation⠀or other⠀product⠀analytics⠀settings.
Strong⠀Quantitative⠀Programming⠀skills in⠀a language⠀such as⠀Python.
Exceptional⠀oral and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills.⠀You have a⠀track⠀record of⠀being a⠀trusted⠀partner to⠀stakeholders⠀with⠀diverse⠀backgrounds⠀and⠀roles.
You’ve⠀successfully⠀operated⠀in a⠀company⠀where⠀collaboration⠀and⠀integration⠀with other⠀teams⠀across⠀multiple⠀disciplines⠀is⠀essential⠀to your⠀team's⠀success.
Demonstrated⠀ability to⠀communicate⠀and drive⠀product⠀change⠀across⠀various⠀stakeholders,⠀particularly⠀in complex⠀or⠀ambiguous⠀problem⠀spaces.
Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀and drive⠀your own⠀projects.
Embodies⠀Netflix⠀values⠀while⠀bringing a⠀new⠀perspective⠀to⠀continue⠀to improve⠀our⠀culture.