Data Scientist, NewsBreak
Ad Platform
$135-205k
4+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
Local breaking news app
Posted today
Local breaking news app
201-500 employees
Posted today
$135-205k
4+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect and empower local users, local content creators, and local businesses at scale, with the goal of helping people everywhere live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our Ad Platform team
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or machine learning, preferably in an advertising or digital marketing environment
- Strong programming skills in Python, R, or SQL, with experience in big data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop, or TensorFlow
- Expertise in statistical analysis, A/B testing, and causal inference
- Experience working with large-scale ad datasets and real-time bidding (RTB) platforms is a plus
- Knowledge of ad attribution, auction dynamics, and user behavior modeling
- Ability to communicate complex data insights in a clear and concise manner to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What the job involves
- In this role, you will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling to optimize ad delivery, improve targeting, and enhance the overall advertising experience
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and sales, to drive data-driven decision-making and innovation within our ad platform
- Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimizing ad performance and revenue
- Design A/B experiments to evaluate and improve ad products, bidding strategies, and user engagement
- Provide actionable insights through data visualization, reporting, and dashboards
- Work closely with engineers to build scalable data pipelines and real-time machine learning systems
- Collaborate with product managers to define key performance metrics and guide product roadmaps with data-driven insights
- Utilize advanced statistical techniques and algorithms to measure and enhance ad personalization and recommendation systems
- Participate, research and implement machine learning models and data-driven solutions to improve ad targeting, ranking, and delivery
Our take
News aggregation apps often focus on big global stories, but local news can easily get buried. NewsBreak exists to change this situation, using an AI-powered aggregator to connect readers with content creators who report on matters a little closer to home.
NewsBreak stands out with its focus on local news, which is beneficial for users who are looking for more relevant content than can be served by national and global publishers, and with smaller scale press companies which have been suffering financially for decades.
This focus seems to have paid off: NewsBreak has over 50 million users across the US and its app has topped the US Apple App Store and Google Play repeatedly. If uptake continues as it has to date, the company stands to grow substantially while helping reinvigorate a struggling and vital industry.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2021
$115m
SERIES C
Sep 2019
$14.8m
SERIES B
Total funding: $139.8m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- FSA and commuter benefit programs
- Team activity budget
Company values
- Results matter
- Growth mindset
- Strive for excellence
- Fight as one
- User obsession
- Strategic, long-term thinking
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
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Leadership
Jeff Zheng
(CEO)Having undertaken a PhD at the University at Buffalo, Jeff spent over 7 years at Yahoo!, prior to founding Yidianzixun, where he worked as CEO. He left this role in April 2015 to found NewsBreak, serving as CEO since.
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