Principal Data Scientist
Principal Data Scientist
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$ 133000 - 247000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Hybrid: In-office Tuesday/ Wednesday
OurPrincipal Data Scientist will own the highest-stakes problems across our marketplace while partnering directly with product engineering and executive leadership.
This is a pure IC role (no direct reports) but this role will set technical direction establish best practices and mentor a team of senior data scientists. Success is measured by dollar impact model reliability at scale and the impact you deliver across multiple business units.
Responsibilities
- Architect and productionize advanced ML/AI solutions across our marketplace.
- Improve how we approach real-time auction pricing and LTV-driven bid optimization
- Master the MediaAlpha platform and collaborate with engineering to enhance our platforms analytical capabilities and build new data products.
- Act as player-coach for a team of Data Scientists
Requirements
- 10 years of work experience in a Data Scientist or related role
- Bachelors degree required preferably in a quantitative discipline (e.g. economics business finance math engineering statistics) or equivalent experience
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and working cross collaboratively with tech/engineering teams
- Demonstrated success deploying impactful code (e.g. predictive models date pipelines algorithms) to production environments with quantifiable business impact
- Expertise in applying statistical techniques to real-world business problems (e.g. designing tests/experiments and evaluating results)
- Proven track record of training and mentoring data scientists
- Advanced in Python and SQL
- Exceptional analytical skills and ability to synthesize large and disparate data sets
- Capacity to think critically and creatively uncover problems and propose solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter who takes initiative on all projects and strives to build and improve upon existing processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with search display performance and/or digital marketing
- Experience with real-time bidding
- Experience with R Shiny and Shiny Server
- Experience with Airflow
Compensation & Benefits
We are excited to offer a competitive base pay range of $133000 to $247000 per year for this position based on experience and qualifications. But thats not all - as a valued member of our team you will also have access to an array of top-notch benefits including:
- Annual bonus program and participation in our Restricted Stock Unit program
- 100% Employer-paid health dental and vision insurance for you your dependents and spouse or registered domestic partner
- 100% Employer paid long term disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions to help you plan for your future
- Open Paid Time Off policy with a birthday day off and 11 holidays
- Professional development reimbursement
- Cell Phone Wellness and Internet expense reimbursement along with a subscription to the Calm App
- 100% fully paid parental leave for team members up to 22 weeks for the primary caregiver and 12 weeks for the secondary caregiver
- Dog-friendly offices (LA and AZ) along with a $300 pet adoption reimbursement
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
MediaAlpha is committed to fostering cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity equity and inclusion. Our philosophy and actions are built on the premise that as an employer and citizens of our communities we can create opportunities for lasting change.
Fair Chance
MediaAlpha will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at or .
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
