Sr. Data Scientist, Programmatic Algorithms
Impact.com · Seattle, WA
Posted about 3 months ago · $165,000 - $185,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Impact.com's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 42% of Impact.com's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Impact.com
- high 85 stale, 1 reposted of 86 open
- Hiring momentum
- 120 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Impact.com's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Impact.com.
About this role
As a Senior Data Scientist at impact.com, you will design and deploy machine learning models to optimize yield, pricing, and inventory allocation within the programmatic marketplace. Your role involves building data pipelines, engineering features, and deploying real-time inference systems while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective model performance. This position emphasizes both data science and ML engineering skills, requiring you to manage the entire model lifecycle and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Impact.com as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in data science, ML engineering, or quantitative research
- 2+ years building and deploying ML models in programmatic advertising or related domain
- Understanding of programmatic auction mechanics and ML applications
- Proven ability to take models from prototype to production
- Experience designing and building data pipelines for high-volume ML systems
- Strong Python and SQL skills
Nice to have
- Direct experience with SSP, DSP, or exchange-side yield optimization
- Familiarity with auction theory and its implications for programmatic ML
- Experience with contextual bandits or reinforcement learning
- Knowledge of adaptive algorithms in production environments
- Familiarity with privacy-preserving ML techniques
What you get
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Office-only catered lunch every Thursday
- Flexible spending accounts and 401(k)
- Responsible PTO policy for work-life balance
- Mental health and wellness benefits including therapy sessions
- Monthly gym reimbursement policy
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is $165,000 - $185,000 plus variable bonus and RSU grant
- High level of autonomy expected in role
- Role involves significant cross-functional collaboration
- Focus on both modeling and production aspects may be demanding
Summarised from Impact.com's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Impact.com on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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