Description:

Launch Potato is a digital media company focused on connecting advertisers to customers throughout the consumer journey.
The Senior Data Scientist role will primarily involve building machine learning models and is not an engineering/data engineering position.
The base salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $160,000 per year, paid bi-monthly.
The role requires a minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in data science and machine learning, along with 2+ years in the performance marketing or lead generation industry.
Responsibilities include developing and deploying machine learning solutions to enhance customer personalization, optimize monetization models, and improve lead quality.
The position emphasizes collaboration with various teams, including Product, Engineering, and Business Intelligence, to integrate ML models into different initiatives.
The Senior Data Scientist will also mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the growth of the data science team.
Key outcomes include building scalable ML solutions, identifying high-impact ML opportunities, and creating containerized ML models using Docker/Kubernetes.

Requirements:

A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in a data science position is required.
Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in the performance marketing or lead generation industry.
Expertise in designing, implementing, optimizing, and testing Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) solutions and recommendation systems is essential.
Proficiency in Python and SQL is required, along with experience using Data Science tools like Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
A deep understanding of monetization methodologies within performance marketing is necessary.
Experience in building and productionizing MAB solutions, recommendation systems, and deep learning models is expected.
Candidates should have expert-level skills in Python and SQL, along with hands-on experience in cloud services like AWS or GCP.
Strong analytical skills and a proven track record of leveraging ML models to drive company-level performance metrics are required.
A passion for learning and staying updated with the latest ML/AI trends and technologies is important.
The ability to independently own projects and collaborate effectively across teams is essential.

The compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits.
Future salary increases will be based on company and personal performance rather than annual cost of living adjustments.
Launch Potato is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is an Equal Employment Opportunity company.