Data Scientist

Newton Research, Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Newton Research, Inc. in Needham, MA is seeking a Data Scientist to develop production-level models and algorithms for media planning, audience analysis, measurement, and yield optimization.

You will analyze data, design experiments, and interpret results, then partner with engineering to deploy these capabilities into Newton's AI agents. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, communicating complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and shipping code to production.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Math, Physics, Stats, CS).
• Strong foundation in data analysis, ML, causal inference.
• Proficiency in Python with pandas and scikit-learn; SQL experience.

Responsibilities

• Build production-level models and algorithms for media planning, audience, measurement and yield problems.
• Design and interpret experiments, including deciding what a result does and does not support.
• Work with engineering to encode your judgment into Newton's agents.
• Contribute to the evals and benchmarks that tell us whether an agent's analysis is correct, not just plausible.

Skills

Python

Pandas

Scikit-learn

SQL

Production code

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Databricks

Redshift

Job description

Newton Research is a fast-growing software start-up founded by repeat entrepreneurs and well-funded by blue chip venture capital firms. We are building the next generation of the closed loop media lifecycle, developing AI agents that leverage the latest in LLMs and generative AI with specialized knowledge. Our products generate actionable business insights for our customers and partners, assisting in each step of the media planning, buying and measurement lifecycle.

Role Description

This is a full-time Data Scientist role with Newton Research, Inc., working from our offices in Needham, MA. You will develop production-level models and algorithms, analyze data, design experiments, and interpret results. More importantly, you will work with engineering to encode those abilities into software and train Newton to think like a data scientist. The data science team is small, so your work reaches customers quickly and your judgment shapes the product. We value self-motivated individuals who collaborate well across teams and can present and defend findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build production-level models and algorithms for media planning, audience, measurement and yield problems
• Design and interpret experiments, including deciding what a result does and does not support
• Work with engineering to encode your judgment into Newton's agents
• Contribute to the evals and benchmarks that tell us whether an agent's analysis is correct, not just plausible

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• Strong foundation in data analysis, statistical modeling, causal inference, and machine learning concepts
• Ability to evaluate a model, a causal experiment, or an AI-generated analysis and identify what it measures, where it fails, and how to verify it
• Proficiency in Python, including data science libraries like pandas and scikit-learn
• Strong SQL and experience working with relational databases
• Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience writing code that ships to production, or with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, or Redshift, is a plus

Base Salary Range: $135,000-$165,000 + Equity

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