Data Scientist, Ads – Measurement
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Lead the research and experimentation efforts to measure ad campaign performance and effectiveness for the Ads Platform
- Autonomously identify and pursue research initiatives with significant business impact, and make compelling cases for prioritization and resource allocation
- Disambiguate complex problems to propose clear evaluation frameworks and success criteria
- Cultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders, including product, engineering, operations, design, and consumer research teams
- Execute and present robust research and insights, disseminate knowledge, and rally support for innovative ideas
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and intellectually stimulating environment
- Deliver technically excellent solutions using modeling and ML, data exploration and strong documentation with an eye toward impact and contribution to the larger DSE community
- Be a thought leader for Product, Strategy and Engineering teams in the areas of measurement for Ads
- Requirements:
- Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics or related quantitative field
- Leadership experience with large-scale data with proven ability to lead cross-functionally, work independently and galvanize others
- Strong statistical knowledge and intuition - having been utilized in experimentation or other product analytics settings
- Strong product knowledge and intuition - having utilized in consumer/user interface settings or internally serving technical audiences such as engineers
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and drive product change across a variety of stakeholders
- Strong SQL skills and Quantitative Programming skills in Python or R
- Ability to communicate technical and statistical concepts clearly and concisely among audiences at many different levels
- Mentors, brainstorms with, and enables others, especially within your functional area
- Actively builds and fosters technical communities internally (e.g., horizontal forums, seminars, and summits) and externally (e.g., conference participation)
- Exemplary stewardship of Netflix’s culture and values , particularly in terms of selflessness and ensuring open debate of ideas and encouraging inclusion of a variety of perspectives regardless of seniority
- Benefits:
- Health Plans
- Mental Health support
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Stock Option Program
- Disability Programs
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Family-forming benefits
- Life and Serious Injury Benefits
- Paid leave of absence programs
- Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off
- Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off