Who you are
- 8+ years of total experience in data science or applied statistics, including 3+ years of industry experience building ads platform capabilities, such as audience products or measurement systems
- Strong statistical foundation, with deep expertise in causal inference and advertising measurement
- Hands-on experience building and architecting predictive modeling systems for advertising as well as relevance and ranking systems
- Experience building systems that run beyond a prototype, with the ability to partner with engineering to take them into production
- Experience leading or mentoring other data scientists, including setting technical direction and reviewing the quality of their work
- Experience leveraging up-to-date analytics tooling such as Python, SQL, Snowflake, and dbt
- A clear track record of influencing senior leadership and partnering with product and engineering stakeholders
- Clear and decisive written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex methodology to non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated initiative in identifying problems others haven’t and driving them to resolution across teams
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate AI tools critically and apply them where they meaningfully improve results
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline
- Experience with off-platform and programmatic advertising or identity
- Experience defending measurement or audience methodology in conversations with external customers or industry partners
- Experience partnering with GTM, sales, or business development teams
- Experience with retail or CPG purchase data
What the job involves
- Lead a small team of data scientists as technical lead,
owning the quality and delivery of the team's work
- Set the technical direction and roadmap across audiences, measurement, and data feeds, partnering with product and engineering on the design, quality, and coverage of the data delivered to partners
- Architect and build the models and systems behind our data products
- Develop data scientists in causal inference, predictive modeling, and clear communication
- Build predictive models that identify likely buyers and extend audiences beyond Fetch's user base
- Shape relevance and ranking approaches that match the right audiences to advertiser goals
- Define how audience quality is evaluated and articulate what differentiates Fetch audiences in a crowded market
- Extend these models to in-product use cases, such as acquiring high-value users for Fetch
- Own the measurement frameworks that connect ad exposure to verified conversions using Fetch data, and turn one-off analyses into repeatable, scalable products
- Drive the application of causal inference and experimental design to establish whether advertising drove outcomes
- Champion our methodology with customers, partners, and industry leaders, anticipating the challenges they will raise
- Establish our approach as a trusted market standard through clear documentation and evangelism
- Align senior leaders around clear, decisive recommendations on strategy and tradeoffs
- Develop robust partnerships across product, engineering, and Go-to-Market teams, including sales and business development
- Carry work from prototype to production alongside ML engineering, data engineering, and platform teams
- Spot gaps others haven't, build alignment across stakeholders, and sustain momentum on long-running initiatives
Benefits
- Equity: Hop on the rocketship and have your own stake in Fetch's success with generous equity.
- 401k Match: Fetch matches 100% of the first 4% of your 401(k) contribution.
- People Benefits: Enjoy a competitive suite of ebenfits to promote health for you and your family,. Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
Flexible Spending
Accounts & Health Savings Account, with automatic employer HSA contributions per pay period. Family forming benefit with $10k lifetime stipend.
- Pet Benefits: We know your furry friends are family, too. Pet insurance is fully covered for your first pet.
- Continuing Education: Fetch provides $10,000+/year in education reimbursement support for job-related courses or programs.
- Flexible Paid Time Off: At Fetch, you'll plan your time off as you see fit with our flexible PTO policy. On top of our flexible PTO, Fetch observes 9 paid holidays as well as a year-end-week-long break.
- Robust Leave Policies: Fetch offers generous leave time for health and personal needs, including 20 weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers and 14 weeks for secondary caregivers + $2,000 incentive to assist employees with covering the cost of childcare, clothing, diapers and much more!
- Versatile Work Environment: Experience our beautiful work spaces, or get things done from the comfort of your couch. Choose what's best for each day.
📌 Staff Data Scientist (Canada)
🏢 Fetch
📍 Canada