Data Scientist, Machine Learning

Job Description

Position SummaryData Scientist – Samsung AdsPosition SummarySamsung Ads is an advanced advertising technology company in rapid growth that focuses on enabling brands to connect with Samsung TV audiences as they are exposed to digital media by using the industry’s most comprehensive data to build the world’s smartest advertising platform. Being part of an international company such as Samsung and doing business around the world means that we get to work on the most challenging projects with stakeholders and teams located around the globe. We are proud to have built a world-class organization grounded in an entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit. Working at Samsung Ads offers one of the best environments in the industry to learn just how fast you can grow, how much you can achieve, and how good you can be. We thrive on problem-solving, breaking new ground, and enjoying every part of the journey. At Samsung Ads, we are actively distilling the maximum value out of data to drive business growth and solve complex problems. We are exploring the latest data mining and machine learning techniques to form a data-driven culture for decision making and product design. As a data scientist of the Samsung Ads Platform Intelligence (PI) team, you will have access to unique Samsung proprietary data to address existing product challenges, uncover new revenue/profit opportunities, and build end-to-end solutions with real-world impact. You will work closely with different teams to develop insights and deliver end-to-end production solutions to effectively drive business and technical initiatives. You will also work with talented engineers and top-notch machine learning researchers on exciting projects and state-of-the-art technologies. You will be welcomed by a unique learning culture and creative work atmosphere. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to get deeply involved in envisioning, designing and implementing with a growing team.Role and ResponsibilitiesLocation: Mountain View, CAResponsibilitiesLead a data science team to provide data-driven insights and deliver production-grade solutions to maximize the value of our dataInnovatively examine business health of and identify product bottlenecks in the entire Samsung Ads ecosystem to unveil new business opportunities, help strategic decision making and suggest technical solutionsPropose and deliver data science projects into production from end to end to drive business growthApply hands-on data science techniques, including advanced analytics, machine learning, statistics, etc. to solve challenging problems in a timely mannerClosely work with the machine learning team to define and improve machine learning productsProvide data science support to various stakeholders, for example, designing experiments and evaluation metrics for different productsEffectively communicate with and present to a variety of audiences, such as the leadership team, engineering stakeholders, and product ownersPromote a data-driven culture within the company by coaching different stakeholdersSkills and QualificationsExperience Requirements:A Master’s degree with 4+ years of industry experience, or a PhD degree in science or engineering fieldsSolid theoretical background in data analytics, data mining, machine learning and statisticsOutstanding problem-solving skills and creative thinking to address open challenges in various fieldsProficiency in SQL and databasesStrong programming skills in Python, Go or other OOP languagesExperience with mainstream big data tools (e.g., Spark) and ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark ML, etc.)Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsPreferred Experience Requirements:Hands-on experience with production-grade machine learning solutions and/or software developmentExperience with the advertising industry and real-time bidding (RTB) ecosystem* Please visit Samsung membership to see Privacy Policy, which defaults according to your location. 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