Unity

Senior Data Scientist

Unity

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$172,400 - CA$215,500 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the implementation of variance reduction (CUPED) and sequential testing to increase platform sensitivity and speed.
  • Architect and deploy interleaving frameworks to rapidly assess ranking model performance in real-time.
  • Design methodologies to account for finite advertiser budgets and prevent experimental groups from cannibalizing each other's spend.
  • Research and validate surrogate metrics that correlate highly with long-term user retention and value.
  • Build the statistical foundations for automated pipelines that autonomously test and select optimal features and hyperparameters.
  • Serve as the lead subject matter expert on experimentation for ML, Product, and Engineering teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in Data Science or Applied Research, specifically within Ad Tech, Marketplaces, or high-scale experimentation platforms.
  • An MS or PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or equivalent).
  • Deep expertise in causal inference, experimental design, and frequentist/Bayesian statistics, with a proven track record of applying these to high-volume, real-time data.
  • Strong programming skills in Python or Scala, and experience with large-scale data processing frameworks like Spark, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
  • Practical experience implementing advanced testing methodologies like CUPED, interleaving, or switchback testing in production environments.
  • Ability to translate complex statistical concepts into clear product roadmaps and mentor engineering teams on experimental rigor.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
  • Commute subsidy
  • Employee stock ownership
  • Competitive retirement/pension plans
  • Generous vacation and personal days
  • Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
  • Office food snacks
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Global Employee Assistance Program
  • Training and development programs
  • Volunteering and donation matching program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
variance reductionCUPEDsequential testingexperimental designcausal inferencefrequentist statisticsBayesian statisticsPythonScalalarge-scale data processing
Soft Skills
mentoringcommunicationtranslating complex conceptsleadership
Certifications
MSPhD