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Senior Data Scientist – Yahoo News – Recommendations and Rankings
| Company | Yahoo |
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| Location | United States |
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| Salary | $143625 – $299375 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Strong proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python) and data querying languages (e.g., SQL)
- Experience with big data technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Spark, DBT etc.) to manipulate and analyze large datasets
- Strong and proactive communication skills with the ability to present complex findings and vocalize strategic ideas to diverse audiences
- Strong understanding of and experience with LLM integration
- Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) to create intuitive and actionable dashboards
- Hands-on experience with A/B Testing, multivariate testing, and experimentation frameworks
- Knowledge of basic machine learning techniques, including predictive modeling and clustering
- Proficiency in statistical methods such as correlation analysis, regression models, design of experiments, and time series analysis
Responsibilities
- Work with ML product and engineering teams to frame business challenges into data-analyzable questions, define and implement new recommendation metrics, devise analysis strategies, and translate findings into actionable insights
- Strategic decision making based on A/B testing results
- Develop and execute analytics strategies to optimize machine learning models and content ranking algorithms
- Work with the Product and Engineering teams to define performance metrics that can be understood by stakeholders of all levels
- Undertake ad-hoc data mining and statistical analysis to unravel user behaviors, engagement levels, and product performance
- Advocate for and enforce high standards in data logging and instrumentation to ensure data integrity and accuracy
- Offer guidance on A/B testing, including design and evaluation, to product teams
- Utilize tools like Big Query and Jupyter Notebooks to extract data, apply statistical methods, and generate insights
- Craft compelling visualizations in Tableau and Looker Dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) and its applications in content understanding
- Subject matter expertise in the news, entertainment, or lifestyle fields
- Experience in ad tech
