Staff Data Scientist

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are… 

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Staff Data Scientist, Experimentation 

What We Do 

At WBD, the Experimentation DS/Eng teams comprise of data scientists, ML/DE engineers, and software engineers. Our goal is to provide principled, rigorous experimentation tools and concepts that empower our partners to confidently make data-driven product decisions. We work across the entire global company to design & analyze experiments and provide internal tooling / automated results via the Labs A/B testing platform.

What You’ll Do 

• Employ existing online experimentation frameworks and apply it to solve business problems 
• Research and build innovative statistical methods for the analysis of experiments
• Research and design innovative experiment frameworks
• Drive the design of scalable statistical solutions for production
• Collaborate with product managers and business leaders in their experimentation programs
• Coordinate the work of data scientists and engineers providing guidance and mentorship
• Promote and role-model best practices of data science, engineering, and communication throughout the organization
• Mentor engineers and data scientists across teams

What You’ll Need 

• Ph.D. or M.S. in a Statistics/Data Science or related field 
• 7+ years of applied Statistics/Data Science
• Deep understanding of statistics, hypothesis testing, and ML fundamentals
• Deep understanding of A/B testing / design of experiments / causal inference
• Expert proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and standard data science libraries
• Expert proficiency user of cloud computing/ML platforms, such as Databricks/Snowflake/AWS SageMaker
• Production experience implementing, maintaining, and improving statistical analysis pipelines and models at scale in Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages 
• Proven leadership skills, such as aligning complex technical decisions across teams, mentoring, coordinating cross-functional relationships with non-technical stakeholders, managing expectations, and navigating competing priorities
• Highly detailed oriented with an emphasis on reducing and catching errors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively advocate technical solutions to scientists, engineers, and product audiences 
• Self-motivated, growth-oriented, and driven to pursue excellence across teams 

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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