Senior Data Scientist (Ad Platform)

Location: Mountain View, California, United States

Annual base pay: $165,000–$205,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a content intelligence platform serving more than 40 million monthly active users through personalized local news and information powered by AI, recommendation systems, and advertising technology.

What you will do

• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve advertising performance and revenue.
• Design A/B experiments to evaluate ad products, bidding strategies, and user engagement.
• Develop data visualizations, reports, and dashboards that provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with engineers to build scalable data pipelines and real-time machine learning systems.
• Partner with product managers to define performance metrics and guide product roadmaps.
• Research and implement statistical and machine learning solutions for ad personalization, targeting, ranking, and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or machine learning, preferably in advertising or digital marketing.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or SQL.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop, or TensorFlow.
• Expertise in statistical analysis, A/B testing, and causal inference.
• Knowledge of ad attribution, auction dynamics, user behavior modeling, and the ability to communicate complex insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale advertising datasets and real-time bidding platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on machine learning and optimization problems in digital advertising at scale.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with 100% employee coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
• Team activity budget and opportunities for professional growth.

Hiring process

• Recruiter can provide further details about discretionary bonuses and stock options during the hiring process.