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October 17, 2025
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Data Scientist

LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
$110K/yr - $125K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Magnite is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform, and they are seeking a Data Scientist to transition from academia to industry. The role involves developing scalable statistical algorithms and predictive models to support real-time decision making in a high frequency ad marketplace, while collaborating cross-functionally to inform product decisions.
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Responsibilities

  • Transition from academia to industry.
  • Make sense of complex marketplace data at webscale and perform noncommoditized data work.
  • Develop scalable statistical algorithms and predictive models to support real-time decision making in a high frequency ad marketplace.
  • Collaborate cross functionally with product managers, and engineers to define KPI’s, evaluate A/B tests, perform casual inference, and use data to inform product decisions.
  • Apply the creative problem solving skills you learned in academia to business problems.
  • Work in a collaborative team environment with high personal accountability.

Qualification

Required

  • Python fluency.
  • A PhD in a STEM field with a computational focus. (Both physical and social scientists are encouraged to apply.)
  • Mathematical and statistical fluency. (Should be comfortable with calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and numerical analysis.)
  • Familiarity with both llm’s and classical machine learning techniques.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

Benefit

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One
  • Generous Time Off
  • Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
  • Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Cell Phone Subsidy
  • Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement
  • Community Service and Volunteer Events
  • Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
  • Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support
  • Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
  • Culture and Inclusion Programs
  • Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
Magnite is a sell-side advertising platform that provides technology for publishers to monetize their content across all screens and format.
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Founded in 2007
Los Angeles, California, USA
501-1000 employees
https://www.magnite.com