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Staff Data Scientist, Ads
RedditRemote - United States · Remote · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal
$217,000 – $303,900
Listed on Reddit’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Reddit seeks a Staff Data Scientist to lead identity resolution, measurement, and experimentation strategy for their ads platform, improving how advertisers reach and measure performance on the community. This role is for a mathematically rigorous researcher with deep ads expertise who can own high-impact technical initiatives and influence product direction across engineering and sales teams.
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What they ask for
Required
- Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Operations Research
- 10+ years industry experience in data science or applied science (M.S.) or 6+ years (Ph.D.)
- Deep understanding of ads ecosystem
- Expertise in measurement & experimentation, identity resolution, or predictive modeling with signal loss
- Advanced proficiency in Python or R and SQL
- Experience with machine learning or optimization
- Understanding of experimental design, causal inference, or A/B testing
- Ability to influence product and engineering partners
- Comfort in ambiguous, fast-paced, cross-functional environments