Staff Data Scientist, Reddit
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$217-303.9k
Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
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Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$217-303.9k
Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
Reddit's mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline
- For M.S. holders: 10+ years of industry experience in applied science, data science, or machine learning engineering roles
- For Ph.D. holders: 6+ years of relevant experience applied science, data science, or machine learning engineering roles
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following:
- Auction Design & Optimization
- Targeting, Personalization & Lookalike Modeling
- Ads Creative & Format Evaluation
- Measurement & Experimentation at Scale
- Advanced proficiency in statistical programming (Python or R) and SQL
- Experience with machine learning or optimization techniques
- Strong understanding of experimental design, causal inference, or A/B testing methodologies
- Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, with a track record of influencing product and engineering partners
- Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with cross-functional teams
What the job involves
- Reddit’s Ads Data Science team is looking for a highly experienced Staff Data Scientist to advance the intelligence powering our two-sided ads marketplace
- In this role, you'll take deep ownership of a high-impact problem space within advertising, specializing in a critical area such as ad auctions, measurement, advertiser experience, performance optimization, ad formats, etc
- This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role where you'll influence strategic direction, set a high technical bar, and drive cross-functional initiatives across one or more critical focus areas in the Ads organization
- Drive Strategic Impact Across Ads Domains: Take end-to-end ownership of complex problem spaces such as auction optimization, auto-bidding, ad creative performance, personalization, and targeting
- Develop Advanced Models and Frameworks: Build and deploy predictive models, optimization frameworks, and decision-support systems that power Reddit’s ad platform and marketplace health
- Translate Ambiguity into Measurable Outcomes: Define core business and performance metrics, and design robust methodologies to measure the impact of product and modeling changes on advertiser ROI and user experience
- Lead Through Cross-Functional and Technical Influence:: Collaborate deeply with engineering, product, and sales to align on strategic goals, translate insights into action, and drive execution. Set a high technical bar by mentoring others and championing best practices across modeling, experimentation, and measurement
- Drive Innovation in Ad Systems: Leverage causal inference, auction theory, and large-scale data systems to solve novel problems in a rapidly evolving ad marketplace
- The Ads Data Science team at Reddit leverages data to maximize advertiser value on Reddit through robust data foundations, metrics, and strategic insights generated through experimentation and cutting-edge DS methods
- We work on a wide range of challenging problems in the areas of ads targeting, relevance modeling, auction optimization, measurement, and user experience. We are a highly collaborative team of passionate data scientists and engineers who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with machine learning and statistical modeling
Our take
Reddit is a website that facilitates thousands of message board communities, known as subreddits, with an aim to promote authentic human connection. There are more than 100,000 communities on Reddit, covering everything, from food, entertainment, sports, and books, to more niche topics that cater for very specific audiences.
The simple platform is used by more than 52 million people a day and attracts over 50 billion monthly views. While these are impressive numbers, they do pale in comparison with social media giants Facebook and Twitter, however, Reddit distinguishes itself by providing easy-to-find communities for a truly endless range of topics.
Reddit makes money through advertising as well as offering a premium ad-free membership plan. The company has enjoyed continuous user & revenue growth, acquisitions by Conde Nast in 2006 and Advance in 2011, and plans to launch an IPO bid in 2024.
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Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$410m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time off
- 4+ months paid parental leave
- Personal and professional development stipend
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Steve Huffman
(CEO)After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.
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