Data Scientist

Magnite • Full-time • Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, US • $110k - $125k / year • 1w ago

Los Angeles, CA

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

In This Role You Will

Transition from academia to industry.
Make sense of complex marketplace data at webscale and perform noncommoditized data work.
Develop scalable statistical algorithms and predictive models to support real-time decision making in a high frequency ad marketplace.
Collaborate cross functionally with product managers, and engineers to define KPI’s, evaluate A/B tests, perform casual inference, and use data to inform product decisions.
Apply the creative problem solving skills you learned in academia to business problems.
Work in a collaborative team environment with high personal accountability.

We’re Looking For Someone With

Python fluency.
A PhD in a STEM field with a computational focus. (Both physical and social scientists are encouraged to apply.)
Mathematical and statistical fluency. (Should be comfortable with calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and numerical analysis.)
Familiarity with both llm’s and classical machine learning techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Comprehensive Perks And Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One
Generous Time Off
Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Disability and Life Insurance
Cell Phone Subsidy
Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

Community Service and Volunteer Events
Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support
Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
Culture and Inclusion Programs
Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

In CA, the base salary range for this position is: $110,000 - $125,000 in addition to an annual variable bonus based on performance and company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI).

For Los Angeles-based Applicants

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Job Duties

The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:

Having access to the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers
Work with cross teams to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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