Quick summary
- Work type
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- $190,800–$267,100 / yr
- Posted
- 30 days ago
- Freshness
- Confirmed live yesterday
Market check
Salary context
How this pay compares to similar roles
This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$214,937 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $175k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Reddit
Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.
Reddit currently has 77 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,400 across 77 roles with salary data.
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At a glance
TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist, Ads
Senior Data Scientist, Ads joins the Ads Data Science team to enhance advertiser value through robust data foundations, metrics, and strategic insights. This role involves designing and applying cutting-edge data science models to improve the performance of the advertising platform while collaborating with product managers and engineers to define requirements and build solutions. The candidate will analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, develop machine learning models for anomaly detection and prediction, and mentor junior team members. Required skills include proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch. Experience with Spark, Hadoop, Hive, or BigQuery is expected alongside expertise in statistical modeling, causal inference, and experimental design. The role focuses on solving complex problems in platform measurement, campaign management, and the intersection of brand and community engagement within the advertising ecosystem.
What does a Data Scientist earn in Remote?
Median $217225 from 40 postings across 18 companies.
Skills
What you'll do
- Design and apply data science solutions to improve advertiser experience and the advertising platform.
- Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends and patterns that enhance ad platform effectiveness.
- Develop machine learning models for anomaly detection, prediction, and pattern recognition.
- Translate product requirements from managers and engineers into technical data science solutions.
- Communicate data-driven findings and strategic recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.
- Mentor and guide junior data scientists on the team.
What we're looking for
- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research.
- For M.S. holders, 5+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles.
- For Ph.D. holders, 4+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles.
- Platform experience and a deep understanding of the ads ecosystem.
- Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, causal inference, and experimental design.
- Experience with large-scale data processing using Spark, Hadoop, or Hive; knowledge of BigQuery is a plus.
- Proficiency in Python or R and experience with machine learning libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with online advertising and ad tech (preferred).
- Experience with causal inference and A/B testing (preferred).
- Contributions to open-source projects or publications in relevant conferences or journals (preferred).
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