Research Data Scientist

Roku•San Jose, CA

69d•$132,000 - $254,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Roku is looking for a Research Data Scientist to join the Core Analytics team to support our experimentation platform. This individual will be responsible for helping to scale Roku's experimentation capabilities, exploring and implementing scalable and robust statistical methods that can be applied to a broad range of experimentation problems. The successful candidate will help build tooling for engineers, product managers, and marketers to self-serve their own experiments and establish experimentation best practices across Roku. This individual will work closely with product management and data engineering, and a software engineer to identify opportunities to create new features, drive their adoption. This individual will investigate and develop solutions to track, monitor, and improve our Experimentation ecosystem. The successful candidate is quantitatively driven, well-versed in experimentation and advanced statistical methods, detail-focused, and possesses an elevated level of problem-solving expertise.

Requirements

2+ years of work experience with a PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, etc.)
OR 5+ years of equivalent practical experience with a master's degree.
Deep knowledge of statistics, probability, and machine learning techniques
Hands-on experience on experimental design, A/B testing, causal inference, and statistical modeling/forecasting
Expertise in SQL, SAS, R, Python, or other programming languages to query data and perform analysis
Hands-on experience with visualization tools like Tableau or Looker
Have a bias towards action in resolving issues and operate in a dynamic environment
The ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical business partners alike, who are interested in building strong cross-functional relationships.
A desire to question the status quo and promote innovative solutions to challenging problems.

Responsibilities

Own the experimentation roadmap for Core Analytics in partnership with Product and Engineering.
Define the standard for statistical analysis across varying types of experiments and units of analysis, ensuring robust results with minimal bias
Lead the design, implementation, and analysis of sophisticated A/B tests and experiments, leveraging innovative techniques like Bayesian inference and causal methods to optimize complex strategies
Develop necessary data pipelines to power automation, validation, and reporting
Collaborate with stakeholders to align data science initiatives with organizational goals and strategy
Collaborate with the Product Management and Engineering team to proactively seek and incorporate feedback

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families.
Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources.
Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension).
Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs.
It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

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