Senior Data Scientist
Job Summary
Were hiring a Senior Data Scientist to lead end-to-end machine learning model development for core product area: growth monetization trust & safety recommendations etc.. Youll own the entire lifecycle: identifying opportunities building models shipping to prod and measuring impact. This is a hands-on IC role with high autonomy and accountability.
1. Discovery & Scoping
- Work with Product Eng and Analytics to uncover high-leverage ML opportunities
- Define problem statements success metrics and evaluation strategy upfront
- Perform exploratory analysis to assess feasibility and estimate ROI
2. Model Development
- Build features from structured unstructured data at scale: logs events text images time-series
- Select and implement the right approach: regression classification clustering deep learning LLMs causal models etc.
- Run rigorous offline experiments: cross-validation hyperparameter tuning error analysis
3. Deployment & Experimentation
- Partner with MLEs/DE to get models into production: real-time APIs batch pipelines edge
- Design A/B tests and interpret results. Make ship/no-ship calls based on data
- Build guardrails: latency fairness reliability and cost requirements
4. Production & Iteration
- Implement monitoring for feature drift prediction drift and performance decay
- Own model maintenance: retraining tuning deprecation
- Close the loop: use prod learnings to inform v2 v3 of the model
5. Org Impact
- Raise the bar: code reviews tech talks reusable tools documentation
- Mentor mid-level DS. Be the person others come to for ML design questions
- Evangelize data-driven decision making across the company
You Must Have:
- 5 years building ML models end-to-end with proven business impact. Youve shipped not just prototyped
- Fluent in Python and SQL. Strong grasp of numpy pandas scikit-learn. Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Solid ML theory: can explain regularization boosting embeddings and transformer basics without notes
- Experience with large datasets: Spark Presto BigQuery or similar. You know when to sample and when not to
- Track record of designing experiments and measuring incremental lift not just accuracy
- Product mindset: you care about users and business metrics as much as model metrics