Sr Staff Data Scientist

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

We are looking for a highly experienced and strategic Senior Staff Data Scientist to join the DS team in Buying org. In this role, you will lead advanced data science modeling initiatives that drive business impact. You will play a critical role in shaping our data science strategy, mentoring junior team members, and partnering with cross-functional leaders to embed data-driven decision-making into the core of our operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO :

• Strategic leadership
• Identify high-impact opportunities where data science can drive significant business value or advance technology development in the company
• Define and drive the data science long term research roadmap in alignment with company goals
• Model development & innovation
• Design, develop, and deploy advanced statistical / ML models with problem driven mindset and proactive risk management.
• Stay abreast of emerging AI / ML techniques and assess their potential business applications.
• Collaboration & Influence :
• Partner with stakeholders across product, engineering, business, and executive teams to define data needs and translate business problems into data science solutions.
• Effectively communicate insights and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentorship & Guidance :
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
• Establish best practices in data science methodologies, tools, and workflows.
• Data & Infrastructure :
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure data quality, availability, and reliability, design model rolling out plan, and monitoring dashboard.
• Recommend and help implement scalable data and ML infrastructure.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

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 :

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

$166,200 — $304,700 USD

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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