Senior Data Scientist, Roku
$163-245k
+ Equity
Office located in Santa Monica, CA
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Job no longer available
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$163-245k
+ Equity
Office located in Santa Monica, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- 5-7 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree in quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science)
- PhD in quantitative field preferred
- Expertise in SQL, R, Python, SAS or other programming language to query data and perform analysis
- Expertise in A/B and complex multi-arm testing, statistical modeling/forecasting, and causal inference
- Hands on experience with visualization tools like Tableau or Looker
- Have a bias towards action in resolving issues and operate in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- Roku is looking for a Sr Data Scientist to join our Core Analytics team supporting Marketing Technology
- This individual will be responsible for pushing forward Roku’s marketing experimentation and measurement capabilities through partnership with engineering, product, marketing, and others across the company
- Their work will be integral in developing a state-of-the-art marketing experimentation and measurement suite
- The role will also involve advancing marketing best practices to optimize impact in ensuring customer’s get the most out of their streaming experience and driving value for Roku
- Key to the role will be a focus on robust quantitative methods, causal inference, attention to detail, curiosity about state-of-the-art methodologies, and strong problem-solving skills
- Develop and refine experimental approaches in a complex, multi-dimensional, and hierarchical settings and provide guidance and recommendations to extract optimal learnings from marketing experiments
- Work directly with stakeholders to understand the key business questions that will accelerate and optimize Roku’s marketing
- Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate insights to help stakeholders solve business problems, identify trends and make data-driven decisions
- Deliver presentations to clearly and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders
- Translate complex technical topics into clear business recommendations
- Develop automated pipelines that allow the business to make decisions quickly and effectively
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align data science initiatives with organizational goals and strategy
- Provide feedback directly to Marketing and Marketing Technology leadership on performance of various initiatives and untapped opportunities
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Anthony Wood
(Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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