Staff Data Scientist (Growth & ML), Hyderabad

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.

Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

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Staff Data Scientist (Growth & ML), Hyderabad
 

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company, offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media's premium entertainment, sports, and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses. 
For more information, please visit www.wbd.com. 

Meet Our Team:
Max is the “One to Watch” Streaming App from Warner Bros Discovery featuring the largest and the critically acclaimed catalog from brands like HBO, CNN, Discovery, A24, Food Network and many more. At Max, the Growth Engineering team comprises ML engineers, data scientists, and software engineers. Our goal is to boost engagement and grow the number of active subscribers. We work across all customer interactions to develop data products that enhance the customer experience and optimize for retention and lifetime value. 
 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Research, design, experiment with and build high-impact end-to-end machine learning systems for customer growth 

• Contribute and drive the design of scalable ML solutions in production   

• Coordinate the work of applied scientists and machine learning engineers providing research guidance and mentorship 

• Promote and role-model best practices of data science, engineering, and communication throughout the organization 

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Machine Learning Engineers in the team 

• Navigate existing ML research and apply it to solve industry problems 

• Contribute back to research community by writing/publishing blogs, articles or papers in respected scientific conferences 

What to Bring:

• M.S or B.S.in a Computer Science/Statistics/Data Science/Quant or related field 

• 9+ years of building products with Machine Learning and Personalization 

• Deep understanding of statistics and ML fundamentals 

• Expert proficiency with ML-frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost, Scikit-learn etc. 

• Production experience implementing, maintaining, and improving machine learning pipelines and models at scale in Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages 

• Deep knowledge in multiple ML methodologies, such as Recommendations & Search, Causal Machine Learning, Interpretable ML, Multi-Armed Bandits, Reinforcement Learning and Constrained Optimization 

• Proven leadership skills, such as aligning complex technical decisions across teams, mentoring, coordinating cross-functional relationships with non-technical stakeholders, managing expectations, and navigating competing priorities 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively advocate technical solutions to scientists, engineers, and product audiences 

• Self-motivated, growth-oriented, and driven to pursue excellence across teams 

• Standardize and promote best practices for using AI-assisted tools to improve team-level productivity and code quality. 

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work  

• Equal opportunity employer  

• Fast track growth opportunities 

About Skydance

Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Some Important Details

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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