Sr. Data Scientist - ML - job 1 of 2

DescriptionIf you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/About Us:Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.About the RoleData is critical to the algorithms that power the recommendation, search, and ranking systems. It's also critical to making decisions, especially working on systems that are themselves data-driven. As a Senior Data Scientist on the CDML team, you'll be responsible for helping drive improvements to the machine learning systems as well as analytics to drive decision-making.While there is a team of Applied Scientists building and shipping the algorithms themselves, data science can help improve these systems directly. In this role, you can identify and build new signals to input into the models. We're also working on the value model that the algorithm optimizes, and your input will be critical to understanding the tradeoffs and balancing multiple objectives in a scientific way.We also still have big unanswered analytics questions to solve. How often do viewers just want to get to the content they already know they want to watch, and when are they open to exploring new channels? These are the sorts of questions you'll be tackling.You Will• Inform product strategies by defining and updating core metrics for each initiative• Estimate the opportunity sizing of new features the team could take on• Identify and build new signals to incorporate into the algorithms driving recommendations, search, and feed ranking at Twitch• Identify metric tradeoff ratios that help inform value model choices, long-term impact from early-growth-funnel users, and other product decisions• Establish analytical framework for your team: ad-hoc analysis, automated dashboards, and self-service reporting tools to surface key data to stakeholders• Design A/B experiments to drive product direction with iterative innovation and measurement• Work hand-in-hand with business, product, engineering, and design to proactively influence and inform teammates' decisions throughout the product life cycle• Distill ambiguous product or business questions, find clever ways to answer them, and to quantify the uncertaintyPerks• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance• 401(k)• Maternity & Parental Leave• Flexible PTO• Amazon Employee DiscountBasic Qualifications• BA/BS in Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent industry experience• 5+ years of experience as a data scientist or data analyst in a high velocity, data-driven environment• 5+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience• Expert SQL skills and proficiency in Python/R• Experience using data to create insight, drive business decisions and influence leadershipPreferred Qualifications- - MS/MA or higher in Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field- - Experience working on algorithms powering large-scale consumer services- - Experience in a data science team working on customer software products, analytics, and insights- - Experience working with software development and operational event data- - Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.