Data Scientist

Aquent
Newcastle upon Tyne
4 weeks ago
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Job Title:Data Scientist (App & Gaming)

Client Location:Remote - must be UK based

Starting:ASAP

Salary/Pay Rate:up to £62.02 per hour

Hours:Full-time; 40-hour week

Duration:11 months


Location:Remote -must be UK based

Pay rate:up to £62.02 per hour - depends on location


We’re looking for aSenior Data Scientistto support the delivery of several key strategic projects.


App & Gamingis one of the largest advertising verticals at the client and is currently a key company priority. The team is responsible for:


  • Driving the performance of end-to-end ads delivery and ranking across the App & Gaming segment
  • Ensuring continued innovation by building new optimisation products and formats that best meet the evolving needs of our advertisers
  • Growing the reach and performance of Audience Network, the client’s solution for displaying ads in third-party apps and on third-party websites


Top 3 Non-Negotiable Skills:

  • Machine learning and technical systems expertise
  • Proficiency in SQL
  • Proficiency in Python or R


Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct deep and thorough analysis to uncover patterns, insights, and opportunities to support the continued growth of the App & Gaming business
  • Generate and test hypotheses, and analyse and interpret the results of product experiments
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional partners to translate insights into product direction
  • Provide business intelligence (BI) and data visualisation support to help leadership understand the health of the business
  • Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modelling, and simulation to support the above initiatives


Required Skills:

  • Strong understanding of querying relational databases usingSQL, with experience working with very large datasets
  • 10+ years total industry experience
  • Proficiency in programming languages such asPythonand/orR
  • Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly and encourage in-depth discussion
  • Proven ability to drive alignment across a diverse set of stakeholders


Preferred Background:

  • Experience in advertising or ad tech
  • Background in the app or gaming industry


Day-to-Day Activities:

  • In-depth analysis of ad performance and delivery consistency
  • Investigating why different ads appear across apps in the Audience Network — assessing if it's desirable, understanding the causes, and identifying improvements
  • Diagnosing inconsistencies between components of the ad ranking delivery stack and proposing solutions
  • Designing and executing experiments to validate changes and drive performance improvements


Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • App industry experience
  • Strong experimentation background


*This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. Thank you for taking the time to apply.


Client Description:

Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.


Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.

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