Moloco · 2 weeks ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Inference (MCM)
Redwood City, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$184K/yr - $230K/yr
2+ years expMoloco is a leading AI advertising solutions company focused on democratizing access to advanced AI technologies. As a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in Inference, you will develop statistical methodologies and lead the experimentation platform to support the growth of Moloco Commerce Media, enhancing ad-tech capabilities through data-driven decisions.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement advanced statistical methodologies (e.g., variance reduction techniques, such as CUPED) to improve the validity, power, and generalizability of MCM experiments as the primary owner of MCM’s experimentation platform
Partner with Product and Engineering to drive the development of an automated experimentation platform from ideation to productionalization. Identify opportunities to improve platform functionality like automated power analysis
Guide and assist partner teams (ML, Product, and Sales) through the experimentation lifecycle. Help them define the right business questions, choose appropriate metrics, and interpret results
Act as the internal champion for experimentation best practices. Educate peers on statistical pitfalls (e.g., network effects, p-hacking) through documentation, presentations, and mentorship
Use Python/SQL and work at scale with large datasets to conduct analysis and identify improvements to our ML models. Validate and quantify the efficiency and performance gain from hypotheses with advanced statistical methods and rigorous A/B testing
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or another quantitative field with exposure to advanced modeling and statistical techniques
Proficient in Python and SQL
Experienced working efficiently with large datasets, including model prototyping and statistical simulations
Deep understanding of experimental design, causal inference and advanced statistical methods
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to build positive relationships within the DS team and with our stakeholders, and work effectively with cross-functional partners in a global company
Willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques
Preferred
2+ years of experience (industry or postgraduate) in Data Science, with a heavy focus on experimentation and causal inference in a high-growth tech environment (AdTech preferred)
Prior experience developing experimentation methodology, building experimentation platforms and designing large-scale online experiments
Demonstrated leadership and self-direction. Able to seek out new business questions and effectively scope projects to improve our ML model performance
Benefits
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Company
Moloco
Moloco offers programmatic advertising solutions to help optimize the client's acquisition, retention, and monetization campaigns.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$215.75MKey Investors
Premier PartnersTiger Global ManagementLG Technology Ventures
2023-06-29Series D· $24.18M
2023-06-29Secondary Market
2021-08-17Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Ikkjin Ahn
Co-founder and CEO
David Sehyuk Park
Co-founder/CIO
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