Principal Data Scientist, Ads — Lead ML & Econ (Remote)

Devconnectplatform; United States; Remote; USD 268,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with company match

Generous time off

Job summary

Reddit is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the Ads Data Science agenda, defining measurement, prediction, and optimization across the Ads marketplace. You will own the strategic evolution of core data science solutions and mentor a broad team of scientists and engineers.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Analytics to establish rigorous standards for offline evaluation, experimentation, and economic modeling, driving advertiser ROI and user experience across Reddit’s

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree or PhD in Economics, Statistics, CS, OR, or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of industry experience for PhD holders (or 12+ for MS) in applied science, data science, or ML engineering.
• Proven expertise in statistical modeling, causal inference, A/B testing, and optimization methods.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term Ads Data Science roadmap and infrastructure.
• Lead end-to-end data science projects impacting advertiser ROI and user experience.
• Mentor senior data scientists and influence cross-functional partners.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Econometrics

Machine Learning

Experimentation

Leadership

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Reddit is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the Ads Data Science agenda, defining measurement, prediction, and optimization across the Ads marketplace. You will own the strategic evolution of core data science solutions and mentor a broad team of scientists and engineers.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Analytics to establish rigorous standards for offline evaluation, experimentation, and economic modeling, driving advertiser ROI and user experience across Reddit’s