Moloco
Senior Applied Scientist, Product
$160K–$235K
Menlo Park, California, United States +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Menlo Park, California, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States
Menlo Park, California, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States - Experience
- At least 4 years of engineering or applied science experience; alternatively, industry experience in optimization of market prices or ML systems is accepted in place of the stated advanced degree.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or industry experience in optimization of market prices or ML systems.
About the job
Analyzes Moloco’s advertising systems and large-scale auction and user data to improve campaign performance, system health, and product decisions through scientific analysis and experimentation.
What you'll do
- Analyze ad auction and user interaction data to identify performance insights, define metrics, and guide R&D and product decisions.
- Evaluate system and campaign health, diagnose issues, and recommend improvements to infrastructure and machine learning components.
- Implement and evaluate algorithms and features, collaborating across science, product, and engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or industry experience in optimization of market prices or ML systems.
- At least 4 years of engineering or applied science experience.
- Proficient verbal and written English communication skills, including contributing to presentations and reports.
Pay
$188,000 — $235,000 USD (base salary); $169,200 — $211,500 USD (base salary); $159,800 — $199,750 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Applies data science and machine learning analysis to advertising, bidding, campaign performance, and online prediction and decision systems; evaluates algorithms and features and refines models.
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