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Nexxen

Senior Data Scientist (DSP)

Nexxen, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers, and broadcasters worldwide to utilize data and advanced TV in the most meaningful ways. Our technology stack includes a demand-side platform (DSP) and a supply-side platform (SSP), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core.

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What You’ll Do

Design, implement, evaluate, and help deploy machine learning models for bidding, pacing, and KPI prediction (Click, Action, Viewability, etc.).

Analyze large-scale behavioral and performance data using Spark (Scala/PySpark), SQL, and Python.

Deep dive into complex, legacy codebases; navigate and improve existing systems.

Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other data scientists to define problems and deliver end-to-end solutions.

Write clear, concise technical documentation and communicate insights effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

Masters/Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.

5+ years of experience in a data science or applied machine learning role, ideally in a high-scale, real-time AdTech environment.

Proficient with applied machine learning techniques (classification, regression, evaluation metrics, etc.), especially tree-based models like XGBoost.

Comfortable navigating large, complex legacy codebases and proposing changes to production systems.

Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.

Experience with Scala/Apache Spark for distributed data processing and machine learning at scale.

Familiar with Deep Learning using frameworks such as PyTorch/Tensorflow.

Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to synthesize technical findings into clear, actionable insights.

Self-directed, curious, and able to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving industry.

In support of pay transparency and equity, the minimum and maximum full-time annual base salary for this role is

$160,000 - $210,000

at the time of posting. We offer a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, parental leave, unlimited vacation, and company-paid holidays.

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Seniority: Mid-Senior Level; Employment Type: Full-time; Function: Engineering and Information Technology; Industries: Advertising Services.

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