Senior Data Scientist
About the role
Roku is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Core Analytics team with a focus on Ad Quality and Ad Products. In this role, you will partner with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to solve complex analytical problems and deliver actionable insights that influence strategic business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Build reporting data pipelines and dashboards to ensure stakeholders can access accurate, timely, and actionable insights
- Design and execute A/B tests and apply causal inference methods to measure impact and inform product decisions
- Partner directly with stakeholders to understand key business questions that improve Ad Quality and accelerate the evolution of Ads Products
- Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate insights to help stakeholders identify trends and make data-driven decisions
- Develop analytics tools, models, alerts, and testing frameworks to measure Ad Quality and Ads Product metrics and inform business strategies
- Deliver presentations that clearly and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and executive audiences
- Translate complex technical topics into clear business recommendations
- Provide feedback to leadership and stakeholders across the company on the performance of various initiatives and untapped opportunities
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree and 5+ years of advanced analytics experience, or a master's/Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience
- Strong SQL skills and experience with business intelligence tools such as Looker
- Experience with R or Python for data analysis and modeling
- Deep knowledge of experimental design and causal inference methods, including expertise in A/B testing
- Experience with forecasting models such as SARIMA, Prophet, TFT, or similar approaches
- Experience in data management, analytics, data science, and reporting
- Experience with advertising systems, programmatic advertising, and advertising identity
- Strong communication and presentation skills with data visualization and action-oriented narrative for stakeholder and executive audiences
- A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and proposing solutions
Qualifications
- Proactive approach to identifying opportunities and proposing solutions
Skills
- Strong analytical depth
- Clear communication skills
- Proactive approach to identifying opportunities
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Equity awards
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Paid time off
Pay
The estimated annual salary for this position is between $127,500 - $170,400 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location.
Schedule
This role is eligible for hybrid working, with teams generally working in the office Monday through Thursday and Fridays being flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.
Company Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust.