Research Scientist 5 - Ads, Identity Matching

Netflix
USA - Remote2026-08-04onsite

About the job

This role is for a Research Scientist to focus on identity modeling for our ads audience, including identity modeling, probabilistic matching, differential privacy, and anonymization.

Responsibilities

Apply modeling and machine learning techniques to business problems at the intersection of product and data science

Autonomously identify and pursue research with significant business impact, and make compelling cases for prioritization and resource allocation

Diagnose data and model assumptions, curating and testing appropriate models for each dataset and business objective

Identify, compute and validate the appropriate metrics to measure success

Deliver well-documented datasets, tools, and reports to key technical and business partners

Serve as a strategic thought partner to product managers and business stakeholders, directly influencing product direction and improving user experience

Cultivate strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc.

Effectively communicate findings and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, driving adoption and understanding of ML-driven solutions

Qualifications

Minimum

Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative field

5+ years of experience and high proficiency in SQL, Python

5+ years of experience with large scale data

Deep knowledge of machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis techniques

Experience with prototyping and deploying models using large-scale production data

Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical results into business impact

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience in privacy, differential privacy, anonymization and identity-related concepts

Preferred

No preferred qualifications listed.