Research Scientist Intern — ML & Causal Inference for Ads

3M HEALTHCARE; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

Unity Technologies is offering a Research Science Intern position within the Vector AI team that shapes how ads are delivered, measured, and optimized across Unity's advertising platform.

You will design experiments, develop scalable ML models, and partner with engineering to deploy ideas in production systems, while analyzing large datasets and communicating results to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Academic background in ML, optimization, statistics, or econometrics.
• Fluency with large datasets using Python, R, SQL, or Spark.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain complex ideas.
• A track record of rigorous, high-quality research.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments to improve ad performance, efficiency, and measurement quality.
• Develop scalable models and algorithms targeting bidding strategy, auction dynamics, and user value estimation.
• Partner with engineering to bring research ideas into production systems.
• Analyze large datasets using advanced statistical and machine learning methods.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Spark

Experiment design

Communication skills

Research track record

Education

Machine learning / optimization / statistics / econometrics

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Spark

Job description

Unity Technologies is offering a Research Science Intern position within the Vector AI team that shapes how ads are delivered, measured, and optimized across Unity's advertising platform.

You will design experiments, develop scalable ML models, and partner with engineering to deploy ideas in production systems, while analyzing large datasets and communicating results to diverse stakeholders.