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Data Scientist II, Channels Team

Data Scientist II, Channels Team

Data scientists at TTD work closely with engineering throughout the lifecycle of the product, from ideation to production and monitoring. Our data scientists are end-to-end owners. You will participate actively in all aspects of designing, researching, building, and delivering data-focused products for our clients and traders.

We are seeking a Data scientist II to join our Channels team. In this role, you will work closely with product and engineering teams to develop and implement data-driven solutions that drive strategic insights and measurable impact to improve advertising bidding and channel buying strategies.

The main job directions include:

  • Develop predictive models (e.g., recommendation systems) using machine learning and statistical techniques to drive business impact.
  • Design and analyze experiments to measure model performance and support data-driven decisions.
  • Build custom solutions tailored to our unique environment, where off-the-shelf models often don’t scale effectively.
  • Collaborate with product teams to understand business goals and translate them into actionable data science solution.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to deploy models from prototype to production, ensuring smooth integration into products.
  • Effectively communicate models, algorithms, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Proficient in open-source languages, you have a strong passion for enhancing and expanding your technical skills. Your expertise includes hands-on development of predictive models and solutions utilizing open-source tools and cloud computing platforms. Has a deep understanding of the foundations of statistics and machine learning
  • Hands-on experience building data science solutions at scale. A track record of owning a project end-to-end (from research to production), and partnership with a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver the data science solution and models

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

We do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start at TTD. What we care most about is that you can learn quickly and solve complex problems using the best tools for the job. However, we find that the most successful candidates typically come in with something like the following experience:

  • BS/MS with 4+ years or a PhD with 2+ years of experience working in a DS and ML role that involves bringing products from ideation to production.
  • Experience in building ML model in always-on production system and working with diverse technologies and data sources
  • Proficient in Python
  • Experience running heavy workloads on a distributed computing cluster (especially EMR or Databricks), leveraging technologies like Spark to work with large datasets.
  • Experience in programmatic advertising and/or real-time auctions is preferred
  • Experience in Deep Learning, PyTorch/Tensorflow is preferred.

CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $103,200—$189,200 USD

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