Data Scientist, Ads

Reddit, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join their Ads Data Science team, focusing on improving advertising effectiveness through data analysis and machine learning. Candidates should have an MS or PhD, along with 3+ years of relevant experience. The role is remote-friendly, emphasizing collaboration across product and engineering teams. Passion for online advertising and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field.
• Experience in large-scale data processing and analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Develop ML models & DS methods for improved anomaly detection.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing partners.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in machine learning.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning algorithms

Data analysis

SQL

Python

Communication skills

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Hive

BigQuery

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.

[Location: remote-friendly or any office location - SF, LA, CHI, NY]

Reddit has a flexible first workforce. At Reddit we continue to grow our teams with the best talent. We're completely remote friendly and will continue to be after the pandemic.

Advertising is Reddit’s primary revenue driver and we have an ambitious goal to turn it into a massive business. Although several large digital ad platforms already exist, advertisers are being increasingly drawn to Reddit because of our passionate communities. We believe our community-centric platform has created the opportunity for Reddit to build a highly differentiated ads business.

About the Ads Data Science Team:

The Ads Data Science team at Reddit leverages data to maximize advertiser value on Reddit through robust data foundations, metrics, and strategic insights generated through experimentation and cutting-edge DS methods.

We work on a wide range of challenging problems in the areas of ads targeting, relevance modeling, auction optimization, measurement, and user experience. We are a highly collaborative team of passionate data scientists and engineers who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with machine learning and statistical modeling.

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Data Scientist to join our growing Ads Data Science team. As a Data Scientist, you will play a key role in developing as well as applying cutting-edge DS models/methods to improve our understanding of the dynamics that drive the success of our advertising platform, and identify opportunities to accelerate that success. You will work closely with stakeholders across product, engineering, sales, marketing, and data to identify opportunities, define metrics, and build solutions that drive significant impact for Reddit.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can be used to improve the effectiveness of our advertising platform
• Develop ML models & DS methods to for improved anomaly detection, prediction, pattern recognition
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization
• Collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and marketing partners to define product and program requirements and translate them into data science solutions
• Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in machine learning and data science

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, causal inference and experimental design
• Experience with large-scale data processing and analysis using tools such as Spark, Hadoop, or Hive; knowledge of BigQuery a plus
• Proficiency in Python or R and experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Passion for Reddit and the online advertising industry

Bonus Points:

• Experience with online advertising and ad tech
• Experience with causal inference and A/B testing
• Contributions to open-source projects or publications in relevant conferences or journals

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.