Data Scientist V, Ads Experimentation

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$372,000–$600,000 / yr
Posted
143 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $486k
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About Netflix

Netflix is the world''s leading streaming entertainment service, offering a vast library of TV series, films, documentaries, and original content to subscribers in over 190 countries. Industry: Streaming Entertainment & Media

Netflix currently has 28 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $440,000–$750,000 across 27 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Scientist V, Ads Experimentation

Data Scientist 5 - Ads Experimentation joins the Ads Data Science & Engineering team to build foundational logic for the ads business. This role involves designing and executing rigorous experimental frameworks, transitioning manual analyses into automated solutions on the Netflix Experimentation Platform. The individual will develop strategies for biddable media models, dynamically priced auctions, and marketplace mechanics while solving cold-start measurement challenges during global expansion. Key responsibilities include acting as a consultant to product and engineering teams to identify research opportunities and quantify business impact. The role requires expertise in causal inference, machine learning, and data exploration. Candidates must possess an advanced quantitative background, mastery of auction dynamics or yield management, and proficiency in Python, R, and SQL. The work focuses on the transition from a nascent offering to a sophisticated global marketplace for advertisers.

What does a Data Scientist earn in Remote?

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What you'll do

  • Design and execute rigorous experimental frameworks to automate analysis and ensure trustworthy decision-making at scale.
  • Develop strategies to optimize marketplace mechanics, including biddable media models and dynamically priced auctions.
  • Solve "cold-start" measurement challenges to scale the ad platform across diverse international markets.
  • Identify research opportunities and quantify their potential business impact to advocate for resource allocation.
  • Deliver end-to-end solutions using advanced causal inference, machine learning, and data exploration.
  • Translate complex statistical results into actionable business narratives for cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Maintain high standards for documentation and reproducibility across all technical outputs.

What we're looking for

  • MS or PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Economics, or Mathematics is required, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Significant experience with auction dynamics, yield management, or supply-demand matching within a marketplace setting is required.
  • Mastery of causal inference and experimental design is required.
  • Experience solving for interference and network effects in marketplace environments is required.
  • Expert proficiency in Python or R is required.
  • Advanced SQL skills are required.
  • Ability to translate complex statistical results into actionable business narratives for stakeholders at all levels is required.

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