Data Scientist II, Product - Moloco Commerce Media

Moloco; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Holidays

Thrive Day off

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Moloco in the United States is seeking a Data Scientist to join the MCM Data Science team. You will partner with product, engineering, and go-to-market groups to shape success measures and evaluate new capabilities from discovery through launch.

You will design experiments, perform large-scale analyses across the ad-tech stack, and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership and marketplace partners, helping Moloco deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in data science, analytics, or a related field.
• Degree in statistics, economics, math, OR operations research, or related quantitative field.
• Experience partnering with product or business stakeholders to define metrics.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with large-scale data experience.
• Excellent communication and ability to present findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product on strategy and prioritize opportunities using data.
• Define success metrics for new product initiatives and align with engineering.
• Design experiments and evaluation methodologies for product launches.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses across ad-tech stack to assess impact.
• Communicate insights clearly to stakeholders and leaders.
• Uphold data science excellence and contribute to data culture.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Experiment design

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in a quantitative discipline

Job description

About Moloco:

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for 'machine learning company'—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

About Moloco:

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for 'machine learning company'—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of.

The Impact You'll Be Contributing to Moloco:

Moloco Commerce Media (MCM) enables marketplaces to leverage recent advances in AI to deliver highly relevant ads powered by first‑party data. MCM has established strong product‑market fit and is a key growth engine for Moloco as we expand our footprint with leading global and regional commerce platforms.

As a Data Scientist on the MCM Data Science team, you will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Go‑To‑Market teams to shape how MCM defines success, evaluates what it ships, and decides where to invest next. You will work alongside product managers from the earliest stages of a new capability through experimentation, readout, and the decisions that follow. Your work will directly inform which features MCM builds, how we know they work, and how we communicate their value to leadership and marketplace partners.

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Product on strategy: Act as an independent thought partner to product managers, proactively surfacing opportunities, sizing them with data, and informing roadmap prioritization. You will bring your own point of view on what to build and why.
• Define success metrics for new product initiatives: Establish how MCM measures new capabilities, including north star and guardrail metrics, the trade-offs they encode, and the thresholds that guide ramp decisions. Align Product and Engineering on these frameworks before launch.
• Drive evaluation and experimentation: Design experiments and evaluation methodologies for product launches, including cases where standard A/B testing is insufficient. Analyze results rigorously and translate them into clear ship, iterate, or stop recommendations.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses: Use large-scale data across our ad-tech stack (ranking, retrieval, bidding, pacing) to understand how product changes affect advertiser outcomes and marketplace dynamics, and turn findings into actionable recommendations.
• Communicate insights clearly: Distill complex analyses into narratives that product, engineering, and non-technical stakeholders can act on. Deliver launch readouts and contribute the data narrative to product reviews.
• Uphold data science excellence: Apply best practices in analysis, modeling, and experimentation, and contribute to a strong data culture within the MCM team.

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

• You want to shape products, not just measure them, and are comfortable speaking up when the data disagrees with the plan.
• You operate independently in ambiguity, turning an open-ended product question into a structured analytical plan without waiting for a spec.
• You are energized by fast-moving, early-stage product work, where metrics do not yet exist and evaluation methods have to be invented.
• You are a strong collaborator who builds trust with product, engineering, and commercial stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of industry experience in data science, analytics, or a related field (or an advanced degree with equivalent applied experience).
• Bachelor's, Master's and/or PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Mathematics, etc.).
• Experience partnering with product or business stakeholders: a track record of defining success metrics, running experiments, and influencing decisions with data.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience analyzing large-scale datasets.
• Solid foundation in statistics, including experimental design, hypothesis testing, and various statistical analysis techniques such as regression.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in ad-tech, marketplace, or e-commerce environments (specifically bidding, ranking, or auction logic).
• Experience evaluating machine learning or AI-driven systems in production, including offline evaluation, online experimentation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with causal inference methods or evaluation approaches for products where standard A/B testing does not apply.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits and perks. U.S.-based employees also receive up to 12 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year and one Thrive Day off per quarter. Additionally, all employees have Flexible Time Off (FTO).

The successful candidate may be eligible for a bonus and equity awards. Eligibility and amounts are determined by performance and the terms of the applicable plans.

The location for this role is listed above. For base pay range purposes, location-based compensation is grouped into the following regions. Your region is determined by your assigned work location.

• Region A: Menlo Park Office, New York Office, SF Bay Area, New York Metro Area
• Region B: Seattle Office, Seattle, Los Angeles/Orange County, San Diego, Austin, Boston, Washington DC Metro Area, Miami
• Region C: All other U.S. locations

Salary Ranges:

Region A:

$148,000—$180,000 USD

Region B:

$133,200—$165,000 USD

Region C:

$125,800—$157,250 USD

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.

Moloco Values:

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.

Additional Resources:

• Moloco Company Blog
• Moloco Leadership
• Moloco Newsroom

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