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NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal

Sr Engineer, Data Science

Location

Remote anywhere

Salary Estimate

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Seniority

Senior

Tech stacks

Data Science
Data
Database
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Permanent role
9 days ago
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Job Description

As a member of the AdSmart Product Engineering Team, the Senior Engineer, Data Science, will be directly responsible for data science engineering as part of building out the necessary platform and products for NBCUniversal’s Universal Workstation. NBCUniversal’s audience management products will enable NBCUniversal to better understand its brand’s audiences such as NBC News, Bravo, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, and USA Network as well as audiences that cross brands. The goal is to ensure we know who is watching what, where and when. In turn enabling NBCUniversal’s sales teams to properly align our audiences with the market advertisements that can benefit them the most.

You’re a big thinker who can analyze and evangelize a long-range opportunity, architect a groundbreaking solution, and roll-up your sleeves to get code out the door when needed. You are data driven and analytical. You understand the concept of a value proposition and evaluation criteria, and you know how to align them with low level milestones to get the work done. You can apply domain knowledge from one technical subject, in order to quickly ramp and deliver on a new one. You know how to learn from failure until you succeed, and you are able to articulate and quantify the reasons for your decisions.

You will be part of the AdSmart Data Technology team, participating in the data architecture that will drive both current and future data management initiatives within NBCUniversal’s Audience Studio group.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a senior data scientist for AdSmart data products.
  • Participate in, and execute, a product roadmap with input from the delivery team, and stakeholders.
  • Develop and code the data science services that is core to AdSmart, under the leadership and direction of the VP Architecture
  • Analyze and report results and adjust the overall engineering strategy accordingly with engineering leadership

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms
  • Ability to effectively apply data science theory to advertising and audience data.
  • Fluency in Python modeling
  • Understanding of basic statistical concepts
  • Experience in forecasting, optimization, deep learning, or machine learning techniques.
  • Experience with both relational database design (SQL), non-relational (NoSQL), big data, real-time technologies
  • Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation
  • Native AWS experience

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experience with linear television or digital advertising technologies is highly preferred
  • Model building experience with GPU’s
  • Experience with Bayesian Forecasting and Forecasting with Neural Networks
  • Understanding of Set Theory and Cardinality Estimation
  • Experience with Recurrent Neural Networks and Long Short-Term Memory Networks
  • Experience designing and developing optimization algorithms for scheduling, planning, and resource allocation
  • Experience applying operations research techniques such as linear programming, mixed integer programming, constraint programming, and metaheuristics
  • Experience with machine learning algorithms, including supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning a plus
  • Has a deep curiosity to analyze and understand the data in order to translate real-world challenges into mathematical models
  • Self-directed, ability to multi-task, sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated

Additional Requirements:

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

For LA County and City Residents Only:  NBCUniversal will consider for employment  qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner  consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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How does NBCUniversal work?

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At NBCUniversal, we celebrate diverse cultures and backgrounds by presenting positive role models, telling diverse success stories, commemorating heritage, and fostering dialogue on a variety of platforms to create powerfully engaging content that makes a real difference in people’s lives.

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At Comcast NBCUniversal, we understand the power of media and technology to make meaningful connections. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower, we bring together diverse communities and inspire our audiences and employees to make a positive social impact.

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