Samsung Ads

Samsung Ads - Machine Learning Staff Engineer – Data Science

remote type
Hybrid
locations
12130 Millennium Dr., Los Angeles, CA USA
6555 Excellence Way, Plano, TX, USA
time type
Full time

job requisition id
R92980
Position Summary

Role and Responsibilities

Position Summary

Samsung 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.

Skills and Qualifications

Responsibilities

Lead a data science team to provide data-driven insights and deliver production-grade solutions to maximize the value of our data

Innovatively 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 solutions

Propose and deliver data science projects into production from end to end to drive business growth

Apply hands-on data science techniques, including advanced analytics, machine learning, statistics, etc. to solve challenging problems in a timely manner

Closely work with the machine learning team to define and improve machine learning products

Provide data science support to various stakeholders, for example, designing experiments and evaluation metrics for different products

Experience Requirements:

A Master’s degree with 2+ years of industry experience, or a PhD degree in science or engineering fields

Solid theoretical background in data analytics, data mining, machine learning, and statistics

Outstanding problem-solving skills and creative thinking to address open challenges in various fields

Proficiency in SQL and databases

Strong programming skills in Python, GO or other OOP languages

Experience with mainstream big data tools (e.g., Spark) and ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark ML, etc.)

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Experience Requirements:

Hands-on experience with production-grade machine learning solutions and/or software development

Experience with the advertising industry and real-time bidding (RTB) ecosystem

Effectively communicate with and present to a variety of audiences, such as the leadership team, engineering stakeholders, and product owners

Promote a data-driven culture within the company by coaching different stakeholders

Compensation for this role, for candidates based, is expected to be between $230,000 and $280,000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.