Senior Data Scientist Red Platform at Red Ventures

What You'll Do
Research state of the art of machine learning, statistical modeling and optimization technologies, and its applications in digital marketing, digital media and e-commerce.  
Create innovative data science solutions to create value for consumers and business by advancing technology ideas into proof of concepts, prototypes, and minimum viable products.  
Initiate and lead the execution of data science research and product development projects often with a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive decisions. 
Manage the created solutions end to end, from research to development, testing and deployment.  
Act as an effective technical liaison to the business leaders. Works effectively across business, creative, and engineering groups to solve problems. Helps build a positive culture across technical and business teams.
Mentor and/or manage junior members on the team and serve as a subject matter of expertise of data science internally. Contribute to the cross-organization technology strategy and roadmap for data science.  
What We're Looking For
4+ year professional experience as a data scientist and a MS or PhD degree in STEM with specialization in machine learning, statistical modeling or optimization
Expert knowledge of machine learning, statistical modeling and optimization, with expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas: marketing channel optimization, recommender systems, NLP, deep learning and reinforcement learning
Entrepreneur mindset with strong business acumen and capability of coming up with creative ideas to create value for consumers and business, proven track record of advancing research ideas into production
Proficiency in one or multiple data science programming languages such as R, Python and Spark (Python preferred)
Capability of communicating effectively with business and data science leaders on project status, timeline and technical results
Proficient at collecting and mining data from disparate data sources, and willing to dig deeper and understand the process that creates the data
Analytical and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, execute and deliver projects on time
Capability of translating business opportunities into data science problems and defining the right project scope and performance metric to measure success
Must be comfortable with unstructured, fast moving and constantly evolving high growth environment
Committed team player who is proactive, takes ownership over the success of their projects, and works hard to support those around them
Applied experience with machine learning and optimization on large datasets; expertise in developing data science solutions at scale using distributed computing and cloud resources is a plus.
Compensation
Cash Compensation Range: $100,000-185,000* *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 
Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
401(k) with match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Who We Are
Founded in 2000, Red Ventures is a portfolio of growing digital businesses that bring consumers and brands together through integrated e-commerce, strategic partnerships and many proprietary brands including Bankrate, AllConnect.com and Reviews.com. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures has over 3000 employees in offices across the US, as well as London and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.
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