
Senior Data Scientist, Platform Inference – MarTech DS Measurement
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $140 - $150 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain MMM models that estimate incremental channel contributions, including prior elicitation, adstock/saturation modeling, validation, and sensitivity analysis.
- Develop and analyze geo-experiments (synthetic control, difference-in-differences) to measure marketing incrementality and validate MMM outputs.
- Build and maintain data pipelines and automated measurement systems ensuring reproducibility and scale.
- Use AI agent workflows to rapidly develop v0 prototypes and spec-driven model implementations — compressing weeks of iteration into days.
- Refine research prototypes into production-grade systems with proper unit testing, data validation, and code review standards.
- Translate complex measurement findings into clear narratives and confident budget recommendations for Marketing and Finance stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field (computer science, statistics etc.), or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
- Deep, hands-on experience building and validating Marketing Mix Models in a production setting.
- Strong working knowledge of causal inference methods, including geo-experimentation and observational approaches.
- Proficiency in Python and R for statistical modeling, and SQL for data manipulation.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to stakeholders at varying technical levels.
- Proven track record of solving business problems through data science methods.
- Passion for marketing and consumer science, with a desire to stay informed about the latest advances in the field.
- Familiarity with Bayesian modeling and its applications in marketing.
- Working knowledge of AI coding agents for accelerating prototyping, spec-driven development, and multi-agent workflows.
- Experience in developing end-to-end models for data-driven decision-making.
Benefits
- The actual hourly rate is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, experience, and skills.
- The hourly rate is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
- This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Marketing Mix ModelsCausal Inference MethodsGeo-experimentationStatistical ModelingData ManipulationBayesian ModelingData PipelinesAutomated Measurement SystemsUnit TestingData Validation
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem SolvingStakeholder EngagementNarrative DevelopmentCollaboration