# Senior Data Scientist, Ads

**Company**: Reddit
**Location**: Remote - British Columbia, Canada
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Reddit is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data Scientist to join its growing Ads Data Science team.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a key role in developing and applying cutting-edge data science models and methods to improve the adoption and performance of Reddit's advertising platform through data-driven insights.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and apply data science solutions to inform improvements in advertiser experience and Reddit's ad platform

- Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can be used to improve the effectiveness of the advertising platform

- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define product requirements and translate them into data science solutions

- Develop machine learning models and data science methods to improve anomaly detection, prediction, and pattern recognition

- Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization

- Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in machine learning and data science

- Mentor and guide junior data scientists on the team

Qualifications:

- Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research

- For M.S. holders: 5+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles

- For Ph.D. holders: 4+ years of industry experience in applied science or data science roles

- Platform experience and a deep understanding of the ads ecosystem

- Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, causal inference, and experimental design

- Experience with large-scale data processing and analysis using tools such as Spark, Hadoop, or Hive; knowledge of BigQuery a plus

- Proficiency in Python or R and experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch

- Experience with SQL and relational databases

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Passion for Reddit and the online advertising industry

Benefits:

- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support

- Family Planning Support

- Gender-Affirming Care

- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

- Comprehensive Medical Benefits & Health Care Spending Account

- Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions

- Income Replacement Programs

- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off

- Generous Paid Parental Leave

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- R
- machine learning
- statistical modeling
- data science
- large-scale data processing
- SQL
- relational databases

### Nice to have
- online advertising
- ad tech
- causal inference
- A/B testing
- open-source projects
- publications in relevant conferences or journals

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