Senior Data Scientist

The Senior Data Scientist resolves the critical challenge of quantifying multi-channel marketing performance and establishing true causal return on investment across complex digital touchpoints. This role eliminates fragmentation in cross-platform marketing data by engineering reliable lakehouse ingestion pipelines to power advanced predictive models. By bridging the gap between sophisticated statistical methodologies and executive budget decisions, the position enables leadership to optimize media spend while eliminating manual reporting bottlenecks through generative AI automation.

• Design, build, and deploy production-grade Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), time-series forecasting, and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) models to directly guide executive budget allocation
• Architect and execute rigorous incrementality frameworks, including matched-market and geo-holdout tests, to isolate true causal marketing ROI across all investment channels
• Construct robust end-to-end data ingestion pipelines from external vendor APIs into Databricks Delta Lake architectures; establish a structured, single source of truth for all measurement data
• Pioneer and integrate GenAI analysis agents utilizing Large Language Models to automate anomaly detection, streamline routine marketing reporting, and provide instant performance diagnostics
• Translate complex statistical outputs into automated Tableau dashboards; train marketing and analytics stakeholders on self-service Databricks SQL to drive data-informed decision-making

• Mastery in causal inference, advanced econometrics, incrementality testing, and statistical media optimization within marketing or AdTech domains
• Advanced expertise in Python data science ecosystems and enterprise SQL for querying, modeling, and structuring massive, multi-source datasets
• Deep proficiency across the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, including PySpark, Delta Lake architecture, MLflow, and cloud API integrations
• AI application capabilities leveraging modern LLM and agentic frameworks, such as LangChain or Databricks MosaicML, to design automated analytics agents
• Proven ability to translate highly technical data science findings into executive business strategy; foster adoption of self-service visualization platforms like Tableau across cross-functional teams

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in data science and advanced analytics, specifically within marketing, media measurement, or AdTech environments
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5+ years of experience with:
• Python (pandas, scikit-learn) and complex SQL querying
• Databricks Lakehouse Platform (Delta Lake, PySpark, MLflow)
• Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), incrementality testing, and time-series forecasting
• Tableau dashboard design and business intelligence reporting

Beyond connecting customers to their favorite entertainment, our Video Services team delivers an award-winning TV experience to millions of customers across DISH TV and Sling TV platforms. Our dynamic teams are unwavering in our commitment to continuous innovation, ensuring the evolution of products and the constant enhancement of the overall customer experience.

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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