Data Scientist, GBG Data Science
Austin, TX | Menlo Park, CA | New York City
The team is made up of data scientists with a diverse set of backgrounds. Specifically, we have team members with various levels of academic attainment (Bachelor's, Master's and PhD), work experience, and professional backgrounds. The ideal candidate for this position is a versatile data scientist that excels in machine learning, statistical inference, data visualization, data analysis, and writing code. They should be excited to learn a complicated new technical domain and deploy a data science skill set to challenge core assumptions about that domain. They must have solid product intuition and be willing to talk to customers to develop and challenge that intuition. They will have a proven track record of analyzing and deriving insights from data. They will be intellectually curious, a great communicator, data-driven, a fast learner, and able to move fast while keeping focused on high-impact projects. As this team is fundamentally focused on R&D, the candidate must be comfortable with ambiguity and answering broad research questions.Data Scientist, GBG Data Science Responsibilities
- Apply analytical skills to complex quantitative problems, presenting and driving actions from insights to key stakeholders both reactively and proactively
- Develop deep understanding of the Meta ads auction, analyzing a dynamic system and developing new optimizations for ad delivery and marketing strategies
- Research applied machine learning questions in our ads ranking to improve system efficiency and drive company wide understanding
- Identify novel marketing strategies for improving advertiser performance across Meta's ads auction
- Work closely with our sales and cross-functional teams, as well as advertisers directly to build product intuition and to identify, analyze, and scale performance opportunities
- Present polished findings and recommendations directly to stakeholders
- Elevate key themes to our product teams and alpha testing of new opportunities
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience doing statistical analysis (e.g. regression, probability) using tools such as Python, R, MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, Stata, etc.
- Experience in building, validating, and deploying predictive models using machine learning libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau, etc
- Experience in working with large datasets and using SQL or similar tools for data extraction and manipulation
- Experience delivering and driving action based on data-driven insights
- Experience influencing and partnering with stakeholders across organizations
- 3+ years of analytics experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Advanced degree in an analytical field (such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, Finance, etc)
- Strong programming skills to prototype solutions that are deployed in production environments
- Experience with experimental design
- Experience with digital advertising or ads monetization
Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
Tags: Computer Science Data analysis Data visualization Economics Engineering Finance Machine Learning Mathematics Matlab Matplotlib PhD Physics Python PyTorch R R&D Research SAS Scikit-learn Seaborn SPSS SQL Stata Statistics Tableau TensorFlow Testing VR
Perks/benefits: Career development Equity Health care Salary bonus Startup environment
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