Machine Learning Scientist IV, Content & Conversation Modeling

Netflix

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$300,000–$537,000 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $418k
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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 · Machine Learning Scientist IV, Content & Conversation Modeling

Machine Learning Scientist 4 - Content & Conversation Modeling joins the Content & Conversation Modeling team to develop, optimize, and deploy scalable machine learning solutions that power critical content decisions. The role involves innovating on a suite of predictive models to inform content strategy, valuation, scheduling, and performance while managing the end-to-end model development lifecycle from feature engineering to deployment and monitoring. This position requires collaborating with analytics, data engineering, and ML platform teams to influence infrastructure. Candidates must possess an advanced degree in a technical field like Computer Science or Statistics and demonstrate expertise in Python and frameworks such as scikit-learn, Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MetaFlow, or JAX. The work focuses on leveraging unique media data to solve problems related to predicting engagement and forecasting title performance within the entertainment industry.

What you'll do

  • Develop and optimize predictive models to inform content strategy, valuation, and scheduling.
  • Manage the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle from feature engineering to deployment and monitoring.
  • Translate ambiguous business problems into practical technical solutions using machine learning.
  • Partner with analytics teams to implement models for global performance tracking.
  • Influence data and ML infrastructure development in collaboration with engineering and MLOps teams.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to cross-functional partners with varying technical backgrounds.
  • Build modular, scalable code designed for team resilience and production deployment.

What we're looking for

  • An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Focus on machine learning and predictive modeling during academic studies.
  • Relevant experience in one or more machine learning roles.
  • Strong experience in Python and an ML/DL framework such as scikit-learn, Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MetaFlow, or JAX.
  • Proven track record of delivering business solutions leveraging Machine Learning.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous problem spaces into practical technical solutions.
  • Exceptional communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to cross-functional partners.
  • Deep familiarity with the ML lifecycle and strong technical judgment for deploying models in production.

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