OpenX
digital advertising
StaffDataScientist
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“Staff Data Scientist at OpenX. Skills: applied machine learning, deep learning, ML systems architecture, production-grade ML systems, probability, statistics. Architect robust, scalable, and maintainable ML systems for broad use across the exchange, spanning training pipelines, real-time inference, validation, and monitoring. Serve as a go-to expert in deep learning and related advanced data science domains, with the breadth to guide method selection across adjacent areas”
What You'll Achieve.
create value for customers; delivering organization-level impact; delivering high-impact, cross-team data science initiatives; measurable business outcomes; significant business impact
Industry & Context.
solve complex marketplace problems; Solve novel, ambiguous problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ph. D. in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related technical field with 6+ years of relevant industry OR M. S. /B. S. with 8+ years of relevant experience and a demonstrated track record of leading cross-team technical strategy and delivering organization-level impact, Deep expertise in deep learning and broad fluency across the modern ML toolkit, Mastery of probability and statistics, especially techniques that scale to massive datasets, Python and SQL experience, communication and presentation skills, including proficiency in conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, Track record of cross-team technical leadership and mentorship of senior data scientists and technical partners
Nice to Have
additional experience in areas such as causal inference or experimentation design is a plus, Experience developing, evaluating, or optimizing bidding algorithms for RTB environments., Experience working with a cloud platform like GCP/AWS/Azure, with emphasis on GCP and the Vertex AI platform, Experience with ML pipeline and orchestration tools such as TFX, Kubeflow, or Airflow, Familiarity with other programming languages such as Java and Go, Experience working in digital media, marketing technology, or advertising technology — especially in marketplace, auction, or exchange systems, Track record of setting technical standards or best practices adopted beyond a single team, Experience representing data science capabilities or strategy in cross-functional forums
What You'll Do.
and maintainable ML systems for broad use across the exchange
spanning training pipelines
Serve as a go-to expert in deep learning and related advanced data science domains
with the breadth to guide method selection across adjacent areas
Lead the evaluation and adoption of new AI/ML modeling techniques
and research advancements relevant to OpenX’s marketplace problems
Define and evolve technical standards and best practices within their domain
influencing broader adoption across the organization
Identify and lead high-impact
cross-team data science initiatives
such as improving bidding strategies
building new prediction systems
or redesigning experimentation frameworks
In partnership with engineering and product leadership
drive the data science roadmap for a product area or platform capability
Partner with product managers and commercial stakeholders to translate marketplace problems into data science solutions with measurable business outcomes
ambiguous problems requiring innovation in methodology
or feature engineering
Mentor and develop senior data scientists
helping them grow toward broader technical leadership
and scientific rigor of teams around them through guidance
architectural patterns
and strategic direction
Communicate technical strategy and build consensus for complex decisions across senior leadership and cross-functional teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner with engineering and product leaders on data-driven strategy; partner with product managers and commercial stakeholders; Communicate technical strategy and build consensus for complex decisions across senior leadership and cross-functional teams; Experience representing data science capabilities or strategy in cross-functional forums
Communication Scope
communication and presentation skills, including proficiency in conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences; Communicate technical strategy and build consensus for complex decisions across senior leadership and cross-functional teams
Process & Methodology
lead high-impact, cross-team data science initiatives, drive the data science roadmap
Full Job Description
## Description Company at a Glance OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens. At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising. OpenX is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to join our Data Science team. Our exchange processes hundreds of billions of ad requests daily and generates petabytes of data, requiring advanced machine learning, deep learning, and modern AI techniques delivered through scalable platforms to create value for customers. A Staff Data Scientist is a senior technical leader whose impact spans multiple teams and business domains. In this role, you will solve complex marketplace problems, set technical direction for your domain, architect major ML systems, mentor other scientists, and partner with engineering and product leaders on data-driven strategy. Problems at this level include auction and marketplace optimization, bidding and yield strategy, relevance and prediction systems at exchange scale, causal measurement of marketplace changes, and capabilities for training, validating, and monitoring ML systems in production. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in applied machine learning, strong judgment in selecting methods for business problems at scale, and a track record of translating business needs into high-impact data science solutions. ## Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Architect robust, scalable, and maintainable ML systems for broad use across the exchange,
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