Distinguished Data Scientist (Ads Measurement)

Location: Crossman Integrity Building, Sunnyvale, California, United States

Salary: $169,000–$338,000 annual salary in Sunnyvale; an additional salary range of $156,000–$312,000 is listed for Hoboken, New Jersey.

Company

hirify.global advances advertising measurement through data science and machine learning to deliver actionable insights.

What you will do

• Design and implement large-scale causal inference methodologies to measure incremental advertising lift across campaigns, channels, and segments.
• Establish evaluation frameworks, exit criteria, and readiness standards grounded in hypotheses and data validation.
• Develop event-grain incrementality models, including uplift DNNs, to support advertising bidding optimization.
• Define the incrementality and causal measurement science roadmap and prioritize high-leverage problems.
• Write technical design documents and whitepapers and present findings to senior leadership.
• Partner with engineering on data pipelines and schemas, while mentoring scientists and shaping technical strategy.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field; a bachelor’s degree with relevant experience may also qualify.
• At least 8 years of experience in data science, quantitative research, analytics, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in causal inference or incrementality optimization, including randomized controlled trials, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, PIE models, or uplift DNNs.
• Strong experiment design skills covering power analysis, variance reduction, interference, spillover, and bias correction.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using distributed data platforms such as Spark or BigQuery.
• Strong statistical foundations and machine learning knowledge.

Nice to have

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or Econometrics.
• Advertising industry experience, publications, or active peer-review experience in relevant journals or conferences.
• Experience with Scala, R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or Torch.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase opportunities, company-paid life insurance, and performance-based bonuses.
• Paid time off, sick leave, parental and family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Disability coverage, company discounts, military leave pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Walmart-paid education programs covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible associates.