Data Scientist

Roku, Inc.

New York, NY, United States

23 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Part-time (≤ 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$127,500.0 - $170,400.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.weareroku.com

Tech stack

A/B Testing Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Data Visualization Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements) Database Queries Toolchain Unstructured Data Prophet Multi-Agent Systems Data Analytics Data Management

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Job description

When you join our Core Analytics Team, you become part of a centralized hub of analytics excellence
This team provides the unique opportunity to work alongside a world-class peer group, leveraging centrally maintained tools and resources to drive impactful results
We emphasize continuous learning and development, ensuring team members are always growing their skills and expertise
Collaborating closely with Engineering, Ptroduct, and Business teams, we deliver data-driven insights and innovative capabilities that guide our stakeholders, shape our strategies, and enhance the experiences of Roku’s users globally
Roku is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Core Analytics team with a focus on Ad Quality and Ad Products
In this role, you will partner with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to solve complex analytical problems and deliver actionable insights that influence strategic business decisions
You will own end-to-end problem solving, from identifying trends and developing measurement frameworks to designing A/B tests and leveraging causal inference methods
A core part of your work will involve building data pipelines, dashboards, and automated reports to ensure high ad quality and strong ad performance across the Roku platform
You will translate complex technical findings into compelling data stories that provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership and cross-functional partners
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical depth, clear communication skills, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that accelerate business growth
At Roku, we don’t just use AI, we work with it. AI agents and smart tools help power drafts, analysis, and repetitive workflows, while our people bring direction, judgment, and accountability
We value your AI skills if have built fluency across the agentic engineering toolchain - coding harnesses like Claude Code or Cursor, MCP servers, custom skills, or agent frameworks. And you can describe projects where you shipped real work with these tools. You know how to drive an agent, verify its output, and ramp on an unfamiliar codebase with an agent helping you
Build reporting data pipelines and dashboards to ensure stakeholders can access accurate, timely, and actionable insights
Design and execute A/B tests and apply causal inference methods to measure impact and inform product decisions
Partner directly with stakeholders to understand key business questions that improve Ad Quality and accelerate the evolution of Ads Products
Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate insights to help stakeholders identify trends and make data-driven decisions
Develop analytics tools, models, alerts, and testing frameworks to measure Ad Quality and Ads Product metrics and inform business strategies
Deliver presentations that clearly and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and executive audiences
Translate complex technical topics into clear business recommendations
Provide feedback to leadership and stakeholders across the company on the performance of various initiatives and untapped opportunities

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical depth, clear communication skills, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that accelerate business growth
Strong SQL skills and experience with business intelligence tools such as Looker
Experience with R or Python for data analysis and modeling
A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and proposing solutions
Strong communication and presentation skills with data visualization and action-oriented narrative for stakeholder and executive audiences
Deep knowledge of experimental design and causal inference methods, including expertise in A/B testing
Ability to work independently and manage relationships with stakeholders across multiple teams
Experience with advertising systems, programmatic advertising, and advertising identity
Experience with forecasting models such as SARIMA, Prophet, TFT, or similar approaches
Experience in data management, analytics, data science, and reporting
A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of advanced analytics experience, or a master’s/Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience