Company Overview
Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.
The Job
We are looking for a Sr. Data Scientist to join the WBD Experimentation Sciences team. In this role, you will play a key part in growing the experimentation-centric culture of Warner Bros. Discovery. You will participate in several cross-functional teams to establish best practices, develop cutting-edge statistical tests, and evaluate the vast number of experiments being run across every aspect of the company.
The Daily
• Partner with Product, Analytics & Engineering teams to design, analyze and interpret the experiments that drive decision-making at Warner Bros. Discovery
• Perform research into new tests and techniques that can reduce both test time and errors.
• Establish and evangelize best practices around experimentation.
The Essentials
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Neuroscience, Psychology, or related field.
• Mastery of statistical testing and experimentation.
• Strong knowledge of variance reduction techniques.
• Expertise in Bayesian statistics, state-space models & hierarchical modeling.
• Strong programming skills in Python (or R, Julia) and SQL
• The ability to clearly communicate complex statistical results to a broad audience
Nice-to-Haves
• Experience with probabilistic programming (e.g. PyMC, STAN, Pyro, NumPyro)
• Knowledge of Causal inference techniques and libraries
• Experience with Reinforcement Learning
• Experience with AWS Sagemaker, Databricks, S3, Snowflake
• Experience in Python package development
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in New York City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $117,600.00 - $218,400.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].