Data Scientist - Ads

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.

We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.

All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the role

We’re seeking exceptional Data Scientists to join a high-priority project that brings xAI’s cutting-edge expertise to the X platform, used by approximately 600 million monthly users. As a data scientist on the ads team, you will have the unique opportunity to influence our top line revenue with your insights and innovations.and experiences.

What You'll Do

• Develop key metrics for a profound understanding of the performance of our ad product line and the impact they have on X users.


• Build and maintain essential datasets, dashboards, and reporting services, serving as the south of truth for our performance indicators.


• Provide data and analysis support for product A/B tests, playing a pivotal role in data-driven decision-making for product changes.


• Analyze data and build analytical tools to gain insights into ad campaign performance to showcase the value of our platform to advertisers.


• Collaborate with engineers and sales, offering data and analytical support to enhance product development.

Who You Are

• Master, Post-graduate or PhD in statistics, mathematics, computer science, machine learning, information retrieval, engineering, operations research, or other quantitative discipline; or equivalent work experience.


• 3+ years of industry experience working with large scale data pipelines, end-to-end data science solutions, and customer behavior analytics (we are hiring all levels DS II or above).


• Expertise solving complex and highly impactful business problems through quantitative approaches (statistical / machine learning models) with at least one programming language (Python, Scala, etc), and data manipulation tools including SQL and Spark.


• Ability to create/improve analytics tools or reproducible analysis libraries.


• Industrial experience with ads product and metrics highly preferred.

Interview Process

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute phone interview, during which a member of our team will ask technical questions. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to next steps:

1. Coding assessment in a language of your choice.


2. Date Science fundamentals: assessment on your understanding of modern data science analysis methods.


3. Applied Data Science: design a solution to a particular business analytics problem.


4. Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.


5. Meet and greet with the wider team.

Our goal is to finish the main process within one week.

Location

The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:

Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data;

Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and

Exercising sound judgment.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:

• Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data;


• Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and


• Exercising sound judgment.