Netflix · 23 hours ago
Data Scientist 5- Content DSE
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$372K/yr - $600K/yr
5+ years expNetflix is a leading entertainment company aiming to push the boundaries of storytelling through creativity and technology. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist focused on developing measurement frameworks that inform content investment decisions and evaluating success metrics. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure measurement approaches align with business needs and making impactful research initiatives.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Design and validate measurement frameworks that accurately capture content quality, engagement, and business value across diverse content types
Autonomously identify measurement gaps and pursue research with significant business impact, making compelling cases for prioritization
Apply causal inference, observational analysis, and statistical modeling to understand drivers of content value and member satisfaction
Ensure metrics measure what they intend to, identifying potential biases, edge cases, and unintended consequences before they impact decisions
Partner across Content, Product, Finance, and Engineering to align measurement approaches with business needs and technical constraints
Serve as a strategic thought partner to stakeholders, influencing content and product strategy through clear measurement insights
Contribute to team growth through documentation, mentorship, and knowledge sharing that uplevels skills and practices
Build well-documented datasets, tools, and analytical frameworks that scale across the organization
Present research clearly to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in Statistics, Economics, Quantitative Social Sciences, Operations Research, Mathematics, or related field
5+ years applying statistical methods and causal inference to real-world product or business problems
Deep measurement expertise—metric design, bias detection, trade-off analysis—with a track record of developing frameworks that informed strategic decisions, not just executing analyses using existing metrics
Strong foundation in experimental design, regression analysis, and causal inference methods
Proficiency in SQL and quantitative programming (Python or R)
Ability to work independently: identifying impactful problems, scoping research, and driving projects from ambiguous starting points
Comfort navigating problem spaces where the 'right answer' requires judgment alongside calculation
Excellent communication and influence across organizational levels, translating complex concepts for diverse audiences
Intellectual curiosity and proactive mindset—asking 'what should we be measuring?' not just 'what are we measuring?'
Embodies Netflix values while bringing fresh perspectives to strengthen our culture
Preferred
Experience in content analytics, user behavior measurement, or related domains
Track record of mentoring and upleveling peers
Comfort leveraging AI tools (LLMs, generative AI) to enhance analytical workflows and accelerate research
Benefits
Health Plans
Mental Health support
A 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
Stock Option Program
Disability Programs
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Family-forming benefits
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
Paid leave of absence programs
Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off
Company
Netflix
Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$72.11BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $67.2B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M
Leadership Team
Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
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