Lead Data Scientist

Digital Turbine Media, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybride; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Digital Turbine Media, Inc. seeks a Lead Data Scientist to translate complex business challenges into multi-quarter data science roadmaps that shape product strategy and commercial outcomes.

You will lead experimentation, causal inference, and production ML models for bid optimization, audience segmentation, and lifetime value, while mentoring a team of scientists and establishing rigorous standards. DT offers a hybrid, flexible work environment with competitive compensation and equity, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data science with leadership in AdTech or data platforms
• Proven ability to translate data into product strategy and commercial outcomes
• Experience with causal inference, experimentation, and ML architectures
• Strong background in time-series forecasting, production ML, and scalable tooling
• Masters or PhD in Statistics, CS, Economics, OR or Physics preferred

Responsabilités

• Lead data science roadmaps aligned with product strategy and business goals
• Define experimentation framework and standards for causal inference and A/B testing
• Develop and oversee production ML models for bid optimization, audience segmentation, and LTV
• Direct real-time data processing and forecasting to improve decisions and yield
• Mentor scientists, set coding standards, and promote an evidence-based culture
• Communicate complex findings to executives and cross-functional partners

Connaissances

Technical leadership

AdTech experience

Statistical modeling

Causal inference

Experiment design

Time-series ML

Python

SQL

Big data

Formation

PhD or MS in quantitative field

Outils

Databricks

Spark

Snowflake

AWS/GCP

Description du poste

DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is unifying the full mobile experience. Our growth platform powers the mobile ecosystem by bringing together advertisers, app developers, and device partners, to create a unique and premium value exchange, that results in a personalized and seamless mobile device experience. At DT, we move fast, think big, and build collaboratively. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we trust our teams to take ownership, challenge convention, and make an impact from day one. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to products and experiences used by millions around the world. With us, you will enjoy competitive compensation, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to invest in your total well-being, all within a hybrid and flexible work environment.

About the Lead Data Scientist role:

• Strategic Problem Framing & Vision: Lead the translation of complex, business challenges into multi-quarter data science roadmaps that directly shape product strategy and commercial outcomes
• Experimentation Architecture: Drive the methodology, design, and standards for DT’s centralized experimentation framework — serving as the primary authority on causal inference, A/B testing, and hypothesis validation across product surfaces
• Advanced Modeling & System Architecture: Architect and oversee the development of production-grade statistical and ML models for bid optimization, audience segmentation, recommendations, and user lifetime value (LTV)
• Real-Time Data Intelligence: Direct the strategy for time-series forecasting and real-time event processing to enhance automated decisioning, yield optimization, and recommendation engines
• Engineering Partnership & Productionization: Partner with ML Infrastructure and Data Engineering leads to establish best practices for model deployment, monitoring, and integration
• Practical Application: Proven ability to take theoretical state of the art advances and apply them to DT’s engines in a strategic and scalable manner
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Elevate the technical rigor of the data science organization. Mentor senior and mid-level scientists, establish code and methodology standards, and foster an evidence-based culture across the company
• Executive Influence: Translate deep technical findings into strategic narratives for executive stakeholders, influencing product strategy and commercial investments

About You As the Lead Data Scientist:

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in data science, quantitative analysis, or machine learning, with a track record of technical leadership in AdTech, two-sided marketplaces, or consumer-scale data platforms
• Technical Mastery: Expertise in advanced statistical modeling, causal inference, experimental design, and machine learning architectures (regression, classification, time-series, clustering, deep learning, multi-armed bandits, and large language models)
• Stack & Scale: Expert fluency in Python (or R), SQL, and handling petabyte-scale data within cloud infrastructure (e.g., Databricks, Spark, Snowflake, AWS/GCP)
• Systemic Thinking: Proven ability to look beyond individual analyses to design scalable tools, reusable metrics frameworks, and automated modeling pipelines
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Exceptional communication and alignment skills, with a history of driving technical strategy across matrixed product, engineering, and business organizations
• Nice to Haves:
• Hands-on experience architecting metrics semantic layers or enterprise experimentation tools
• Deep domain expertise in real-time bidding (RTB) auctions, algorithmic yield management, large scale content recommendation engines, or advanced attribution methodologies
• Masters or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research, or Physics)

DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is a mobile growth platform that powers superior experiences and outcomes for advertisers, app developers, carriers, OEMs, and publishers worldwide. Our technology connects brands and apps with consumers across devices, apps, and mobile environments — helping partners drive awareness, acquisition, engagement, and monetization through intelligent, integrated experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DT operates globally across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

DT is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and believe teams with different points of view build better products, ideas, and experiences.

As a fast-growing public company, with a startup mindset, our values guide us and reflect how we operate as individuals, team members and as a company Find a Way. Creative solutions are part of our DNA, it’s a solution seeking mindset that gets the job done. Open to New Ways. We embrace our global teams and diverse perspectives. Having a global mindset is core to our mission and success. Be Your Way. We say what we mean and mean what we say by bringing our true self to work. We admit and learn from our mistakes. Own Your Way. Take ownership of responsibilities. You’re in the driver’s seat: See it, own it, solve it, do it. Work Your Way. We get it, a flexible environment makes balancing life and work easier. Choose the way you work best. Enjoy Your Way. We spend valuable time at work that's why we make sure to have fun by celebrating big and small wins.