Simulmedia is looking for an experienced and dynamic Data Scientist with a curious and creative mindset to join our data analytics team. As a Data Scientist, you will work closely with other Scientists, Product Managers and Engineers to deliver best in class scientific models and algorithms deployed at scale. You will be part of a team building Simulmedia’s cross-channel TV product, and enabling the company to continue its growth in an exciting and dynamic market. You will spend lots of time doing exploratory data analysis, as well as collaborating with teammates to deliver top-notch forecasting models and optimization algorithms.
This position is located in Lviv, Ukraine. The core team is located in Lviv and primarily works remotely with occasional team meetings in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Construct models for cross-channel viewership measurement that inform the prediction and optimization of media campaigns
- Design, build and fine-tune machine learning models for prediction (e.g., of impression capacity, of future media consumption, etc.)
- Perform exploratory data analysis leveraging all data sources related to our cross-channel offering (demand side and supply side)
- Work with the Engineering team in the expansion and continual enhancement of our cross-channel TV data platform
- Keep apace with the latest on digital advertising research and practices
- Must be able to communicate with U.S based teams
Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Economics, Quantitative Social Sciences, Bio Statistics, Statistics or other technical fields
- Good understanding of machine learning techniques including XGBoost, CatBoost, Random Forest, etc.
- Excellent understanding of Machine Learning model development process including model selection, feature engineering, selection, parameter tuning, cross validation, etc.
- Excellent knowledge of the Python data science stack used for exploratory analysis, model building, and building production-ready machine learning pipelines
- Working knowledge of SQL and ML Flow
- 2+ years of experience using data science to solve real-world problems
- Agility and eagerness to learn — excited about learning new domains/approaches
- Ability to communicate findings and blockers clearly
Bonus points for...
- Advanced Degrees
- Experience with programmatic advertising
- Full proficiency with SQL
We are excited to be building out the various perks and benefits for our Ukraine team. More will be discussed during the interview phase!