Senior Applied Scientist-measurement

The Trade Desk

Toronto, Canada
Base: $124,900 — $228,900 usd; equity: eligible fo...
On-site
Proficient in python programming language
Experience designing experiments in production
Hands-on experience building models at scale
The role is responsible for research and application of state-of-art modeling techniques to solve measurement problems centered around Advertising Technology

Job Summary

  • The role is responsible for research and application of state-of-art modeling techniques to solve measurement problems centered around Advertising Technology.
  • Data scientists at this company work closely with engineering throughout the lifecycle of the product, from ideation to production and monitoring as end-to-end owners.
  • Candidates must possess a keen sense of data intuition and the ability to innovate in the field of causal inference and/or machine learning.

Matching Summary

The role is responsible for research and application of state-of-art modeling techniques to solve measurement problems centered around Advertising Technology.

Salary

Base: $124,900 — $228,900 USD; Equity: Eligible for stock-based compensation grants based on performance; Benefits: Variable compensation-based incentives and commissions available

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proficient in Python programming language
  • Experience designing experiments in production
  • Hands-on experience building models at scale
  • Deep understanding of statistics and machine learning foundations

Nice-to-have

  • First-author publications in causal inference
  • Experience running heavy workloads on distributed clusters
  • Background in programmatic advertising domain
  • Ability to communicate insights to diverse stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • BS/MS with 4+ years or PhD with 2+ years of DS/ML experience
  • Experience in causal inference and lift measurement
  • Proficiency in Python and open-source tools

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