Data Scientist III, Research, YouTube Ads

AECOM; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Data Analyst to develop auction cost strategies and optimize ad relevance. This role requires a Master's degree and expertise in analytics, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to enhance user experience through effective data solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in quantitative field required.
• 3-5 years experience in analytics and coding (Python, R, SQL).
• Knowledge of machine learning and data quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop auction user cost and improve ads quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine business questions.
• Gather and validate data across sources for analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Python

SQL

R

Machine Learning

Education

Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

+ Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

+ 3 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or a PhD degree.

Preferred qualifications:

+ 5 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or a PhD degree.

+ Knowledge of machine learning (ML), constrained theory and causal inference.

+ Knowledge of Ads systems, including auction, serving, and ads quality.

+ Understanding in end user experience.

In this role, you will develop auction user cost to optimize for business, user perception survey infra to measure user experience, and improves ads quality through relevance, creative quality, and more.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

+ Collaborate with stakeholders in cross-projects and team settings to identify and clarify business or product questions to answer. Provide feedback to translate and refine business questions into analysis, evaluation metrics, or mathematical models.

+ Use custom data infrastructure or existing data models as appropriate, using specialized knowledge. Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with precedent.

+ Gather information, business goals, priorities, and organizational context around the questions to answer, as well as the existing and upcoming data infrastructure.

+ Own the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data across sources via relevant tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python). Independently format, re-structure, or validate data to ensure quality, and review the dataset to ensure it is ready for analysis.

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