Sr. Data Scientist, tvScientific

Posted 12 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office or Remote
140K-288K Annually
Senior level
Social Media
Our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
The Role
Lead data science work for a CTV/adtech platform: write production Python code, design and analyze experiments, build reporting and analytics tools, translate insights into product, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize ad campaigns.
Summary Generated by Built In

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

About tvScientific

tvScientific is the first and only CTV advertising platform purpose-built for performance marketers. We leverage massive data and cutting-edge science to automate and optimize TV advertising to drive business outcomes. Our solution combines media buying, optimization, measurement, and attribution in one, efficient platform. Our platform is built by industry leaders with a long history in programmatic advertising, digital media, and ad verification who have now purpose-built a CTV performance platform advertisers can trust to grow their business.

As a key member of our Data Science team, you'll be responsible for turning data into actionable insights, driving business decisions, and owning analytics projects from inception to completion. Day to day, your role will involve developing customized reporting and analytics tools to meet the unique needs of our clients. 

What you'll do:

  • Write production code in Python.
  • Design, launch, and analyze experiments to optimize ad campaigns.
  • Create reporting and analytics tools for the Data Science Team's customers.
  • Translate insights from reporting tools into tvScientific's Data Science Product.

What we're looking for:

  • Ability to write and review production-level code in Python.
  • Strong statistics and ML fundamentals.
  • Desire to work in a fast-growing environment—comfortable with ambiguity, ownership, scaling new products, and an experimental, iterative development process.
  • Experience defining and measuring the utility of new reporting and analytics tools.
  • Ability to quickly translate between DS Analytics & DS Product team.
  • Strong track record of providing high-quality service to the DS team’s customers/stakeholders.
  • Adtech or CTV experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Big data experience with Scala, Apache Spark, Apache Beam, and AWS Athena is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
  • Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)
  • High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables

In-Office Requirement Statement:

  • We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.


Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only
$139,764$287,749 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
 
By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

Skills Required

  • Ability to write and review production-level code in Python
  • Strong statistics and machine learning fundamentals
  • Experience designing, launching, and analyzing experiments to optimize ad campaigns
  • Experience defining and measuring the utility of reporting and analytics tools
  • Ability to quickly translate between Data Science Analytics and Data Science Product teams
  • Strong track record of providing high-quality service to data science customers/stakeholders
  • Adtech or CTV experience
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality of workflows
  • Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)
  • High integrity and ownership, including protecting sensitive data and accountability for deliverables
  • Teaching experience
  • Big data experience with Scala, Apache Spark, Apache Beam, and AWS Athena

Pinterest Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pinterest and has not been reviewed or approved by Pinterest.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Compensation is considered competitive in core technical roles, with clearly defined base, bonus, and RSU components. Vesting schedules and pay elements are articulated clearly, supporting visibility into total rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Policies include substantial paid parental leave globally alongside fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, and dedicated caregiver supports. Communications also highlight a phased return‑to‑work approach.
  • Flexible Benefits PinFlex enables role‑dependent hybrid/remote work with home‑office, connectivity, and commuter support, plus the option to work internationally for a limited period with approval. Time away is reinforced by a paid company shutdown and generous vacation framing.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
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What We Do

Pinterest is the visual inspiration platform people around the world use to shop products personalized to their taste, find ideas to do offline and discover the most inspiring creators. Today, more than 460 million people come to the platform every month to explore and experience billions of ideas that have been saved. We’re proud to help people to discover and do what they love.

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