Data Scientist Bidder at Chartboost

Who we are:
Chartboost is the leading in-app monetization and programmatic advertising platform. We reach a global audience of over 700 million monthly active users and process over 90 billion monthly advertising auctions. The Chartboost SDK is one the most widely integrated mobile ad SDKs and through the Chartboost Exchange, Ad Network, DSP and other services, we empower mobile app developers to build businesses, while connecting advertisers to highly engaged audiences.

Now we’re looking for an exceptional Data Scientist to join a new team focused on the development of our real-time bidder, one of the most exciting and important products within Chartboost. The system powering this product must deal with 100,000’s of requests per second and presents unique engineering challenges. In addition, the bidder requires use of machine learning models that are trained in batch and then used to power decision making in real-time.
Impact you will make: 

Design and test predictive models at large scale that control real money and target specific financial goals
Train, tune, and enhance production models written with Python and Scala 
Explore and develop expertise with cutting-edge infrastructure (built and bought) for model development, deployment, and data observability
Propose and engineer new model features from our continuously growing and diversifying stores of data
Proactively identify opportunities for optimization, and own the scoping and implementation of solutions
Collaborate closely with Business, Product, Data, and Engineering teams to co-own the rollout of new product offerings
Develop and refine best practices for data processing, experimentation, monitoring, debugging, and analyzing data pipelines

Who you are:

BS degree in Statistics, Math, Economics, Machine Learning or Computer Science
3 to 5 years of practical experience in a Data Science or Machine Learning role, and sound understanding of Data Science and Machine Learning principles
Diverse exposure to many different Machine Learning and modeling techniques such as NLP or deep networks as well as traditional modeling techniques
Strong data visualization and manipulation skills: you are able to distill a clear picture from disparate data sources reflecting a complex business
Self-starter who wants to own the solutions to problems and drive toward completion of projects
Ability to make progress independently: you know enough SQL to pull your own data and have mastered a programming language enough to assist you in analysis
Strong experience in improving performance of queries and data jobs and scaling the system for exponential growth in data

Bonus to have:

Knowledge of distributed tools and frameworks, like Spark/Hadoop for quick train/deploy cycles
Background/familiarity with control theory
Experience in the ad tech and/or mobile space


Perks:

The opportunity to help continue to build a company with the founding team
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - you will have a stake in the future success of Chartboost and Zynga
The chance to participate in Zynga’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance 
401(k) plan with match through Fidelity
Catered lunches and fully stocked kitchens 
Commuter Program
Flex Vacation – personal time to refresh your mind/body/soul, spend time with loved ones and celebrate life events. There is no accrual or specific limit to the amount of time an employee may use


More about us:
We are proud of the product we've built and appreciate the impact it has on other people's businesses and lives. We want to be surrounded by people who are always finding opportunities to try something new and grow. We love data and anything that helps drive intelligent decisions and always design with the user in mind.  Sounds like a fit? Join us, and be part of the team that will change the future of mobile gaming!
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