Data Science Intern

With some of the best minds in adtech under our global roof, we bring industry-leading technology, a tradition of great service to our clients, and huge scale — across every format, from mobile to CTV. This allows us to build products that lead to greater reach for buyers and higher revenue for publishers — while solving some of the most intricate problems in digital marketing at large. That's the power of OpenX.
About YouYou enjoy solving complex quantitative problems and are eager to work with tools and technologies that may be outside your comfort zone. You enjoy working in an open and collaborative environment. You are highly communicative, presenting relevant, concise, and empirically-driven information.You have the self-motivation to work independently but also know when to ask for help or guidance.You are highly driven but recognize when compromises are a more efficient solution.You are a dedicated software craftsperson who cares deeply about best practices and what it takes to write and maintain great code.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract and manage datasets from a big data framework to use for analyses and model training.
• Assist in prototyping models, including model creation, training, and evaluation.
• Implement training and real-time model evaluation architectures into production (in an existing codebase).
• Run experiments to assess and report model performance in production settings.

Requirements

• Working towards M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research or related field.
• Experience with Python is strongly preferred, experience with SQL and Java is also desirable.
• Familiarity with data analysis and machine learning/modeling techniques including neural nets, gaussian processes, recommender systems, etc; robust knowledge of practical statistics and their application in machine learning.
• Preferred experience with machine learning platforms and tools such as python/pandas or R, TensorFlow (strongly preferred) or PyTorch, etc.
• Experience using cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, while not required, is also favorable.  

Company at a GlanceOpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.
At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.
OpenX ValuesOur five company values form a solid bedrock serving to define us as a group and guide the company. Our values remind us that how we do things often matters as much as what we do.
We are oneOne team. No exceptions. We are a group of strong and diverse individuals unified by a clear common purpose.
Our customers define usWe know our business flourishes or dies because of our customers.
OpenX is mineWe are all owners of OpenX. We stake our personal and professional reputations on the excellence of our work.
We are an open bookWe are eager to teach and share what we know with others.
We evolve fastWe take risks and confront failure openly. We recognize and repeat success aggressively. We actively seek out and provide constructive criticism.
OpenX is committed to equal employment opportunities. It is a fundamental principle at OpenX not to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity/transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and other protected characteristic as established by law.