Senior Data Scientist, Growth Analytics at Moloco

Department: Ads Data Science

Compensation

$180,000 – $225,000/yr

Location: Menlo Park, California · New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 30, 2026

Description

Moloco is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to partner with advertisers, product, engineering, sales, and growth teams on the activation and optimization of Moloco Ads. The role combines customer-facing data science with product strategy, including advising advertisers on campaigns and measurement, translating insights into product roadmap signals, building scalable activation frameworks, and influencing product decisions. It requires a quantitative bachelor's degree, at least four years of data science or related experience, strong experimental design and causal-inference knowledge, Python and SQL proficiency, and cross-functional stakeholder leadership. The role is based in one of Moloco's U.S. offices, with regional salary ranges of $153,000–$191,250, $162,000–$202,500, or $180,000–$225,000 USD.

Required Skills

Python
SQL
Experimental Design
Causal Inference
BigQuery
Communication
Stakeholder Management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline, such as Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
Required Previous Experiences: At least 4 years of experience in data science, analytics, or a closely related quantitative field, including significant customer-facing or product-facing individual contributor experience.
Experience with large-scale data platforms such as BigQuery is preferred.
Prior experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, DSP/SSP, or performance marketing, with familiarity with mobile app ecosystems and MMP measurement frameworks.
Experience working with or at a mobile app advertiser, including exposure to user acquisition, LTV optimization, or monetization.
Hands-on experience shaping product roadmaps as a data scientist.
Experience building scalable frameworks, playbooks, or methodologies adopted by a wider team.
Familiarity with incrementality testing methodologies and their practical application with advertisers.
Preferred Qualifications: Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline.
Experience with large-scale data platforms such as BigQuery.
Experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, DSP/SSP, or performance marketing, with familiarity with mobile app ecosystems and MMP measurement frameworks.
Experience working with or at a mobile app advertiser, including exposure to user acquisition, LTV optimization, or monetization.
Hands-on experience shaping product roadmaps as a data scientist.
Experience building scalable frameworks, playbooks, or methodologies adopted by a wider team.
Familiarity with incrementality testing methodologies and their practical application with advertisers.
Translation Company Name: Moloco

About Moloco

Moloco

AI advertising platform

Its two AI-native platforms are Moloco Ads for performance marketers and Moloco Commerce Media for retailers and marketplaces. Moloco Ads helps marketers acquire and retain customers, while Commerce Media helps retailers turn shopper behavior into an advertising business.

Open roles: 33
New in 30 days: 11
Founded: 2013

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