Senior Data Scientist

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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.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join the Content Data Science team at WBD.

As a Senior Data Scientist at WBD, you will take a key role in developing and deploying suites of machine learning models to predict content performance on Max, in turn driving business decision-making for our streaming platform. Projects you will likely work on include developing innovative metrics and predictive models to represent the impact of content performance. You will work with the data science team to implement best practices in data and code quality and collaborate with business stakeholders to solve broader business problems with data-driven insights.

The Daily

• Analyze datasets and develop solutions to business problems using machine learning and statistical techniques

• Create impact by solving difficult data science problems using a variety of ML techniques with careful investigations into accuracy / performance

• Synthesize analytical and statistical approaches into easy-to-consume storylines, both visually and verbally, and clearly communicate with both non-data science audiences and data scientists

• Work closely with the wider data science team to implement best practices and maintain high-quality output

The Essentials

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Machine Learning, Engineering, Physics or other quantitative fields preferred.

• At least 4 years of experience in an industry setting

• Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, optimization and analytics

• Experience building and using state of the art models such as deep learning in NLP or computer vision or similar application

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Experienced in Python and SQL

Nice to Haves

• Proven ability in building relationships and collaborating with stakeholders across large organizations

• Experience with deep learning in NLP and knowledge of language embeddings

• Experience in causal analysis

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.

The Legal Bits…

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $119,700.00 - $222,300.00 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 sick time and vacation.

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.

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