Machine Learning Scientist 5, Ads Demand Science

Netflix

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Remote
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Remote
Salary
$466,000–$750,000 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
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Above market

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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

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TL;DR · Machine Learning Scientist 5, Ads Demand Science

As a Machine Learning Scientist 5 - Ads Demand Science, you will join the Demand Science team within Ads Data Science & Engineering to support Netflix Ads growth. You will work across machine learning models and AI agents that transform advertiser briefs into optimized, ready-to-buy media plans. Your daily responsibilities include designing and shipping production ML models and conversational AI agents, building systems to evaluate decision quality, and iterating on launched models based on performance data and seller feedback. You will utilize Python and SQL to solve ambiguous problems and partner with scientists and engineers on media planning recommendation workstreams. The role requires an advanced degree in a quantitative field and experience with operations research, AI engineering, or agentic systems to help efficiently attract and scale advertiser demand.

What you'll do

  • Design and ship production ML models and conversational AI agents to parse advertiser requests.
  • Build systems to evaluate and improve the decision quality of agents and models over time.
  • Partner with scientists and engineers to ship and iterate on new media planning capabilities.
  • Propose approaches for ambiguous problems and drive them from initial idea to production.
  • Iterate on launched models and agents based on performance data and seller feedback.
  • Communicate technical and non-technical information clearly to various stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience building and shipping ML models or systems in production.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Ability to design and ship production ML models and conversational AI agents.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with operations research (preferred).
  • Experience with AI engineering or agentic systems (preferred).

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