Senior Data Scientist

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. They pioneered streaming to TV and aim to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. Roku's culture emphasizes problem-solving, bold action, fast execution, collaboration, and trust. They are a fast-growing public company where employees can make a significant contribution and delight millions of TV streamers globally.

Introduction

Teamwork makes the stream work. Roku is changing how the world watches TV. Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

About the team

As a Senior Data Scientist at Roku, you will leverage Big Data to generate insights that fuel Roku’s most significant business decisions. You will use a combination of technical skills, business intuition, and analytical thinking to partner with business leaders and provide actionable recommendations. Senior Data Scientists at Roku are thought partners to executive business leaders, so communication and presentation are enormously important. Senior Data Scientists do not take direction from business owners and execute ad-hoc questions. You will proactively identify the areas of the data and business that require attention and formulate analyses, insights, and recommendations based on an excellent command of the needs. The Senior Data Scientist role at Roku is a perfect fit for anyone who wants to continue to evolve business domain expertise alongside technical and analytical development.

About the role

Roku is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join the Core Analytics team supporting the Roku TV team. This role is hybrid and located in San Jose, CA, with employees expected to report to the office Monday - Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to monitor key metrics for device hardware and software health.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate insights to help stakeholders solve business problems, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Develop data visualizations that illustrate complex platform phenomena using Looker, Tableau, and other visualization platforms.
• Develop necessary data pipelines to power automation, validation, and reporting.
• Use creativity to find proxies where verbatim data or measurement is unavailable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data science initiatives with organizational goals and strategy.
• Design and execute A/B tests to enhance the streaming experience for customers.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data science, including the use of artificial intelligence, to drive innovation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a data analytics, data science, or business intelligence role.
• Excellent command of SQL and experience working with Big Data.
• Experience coding in Python or R.
• Hands-on experience with data visualization platforms like Tableau, Looker, or similar.
• Statistics knowledge, including A/B experimentation and statistical inference.
• Innate drive towards action in resolving issues and the ability to operate in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and independent-minded individual with a natural curiosity for understanding the data and the business.
• Strong communication skills, able to compose and communicate clear, concise, and appropriate materials and information to the intended audience.
• Excellent investigative skills with a passion for finding the root cause of an issue.
• The ability to work independently and across multiple time zones.
• Ownership mindset: you own the end-to-end lifecycle of a product, starting from ideation and ending with post-launch performance tracking.
• Academic background in mathematics, statistics, physics, data science, computer science, or economics.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in product analytics is preferred.

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

About Company

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. They pioneered streaming to TV and aim to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. Roku's culture emphasizes problem-solving, bold action, fast execution, collaboration, and trust. They are a fast-growing public company where employees can make a significant contribution and delight millions of TV streamers globally.

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Accommodations

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