The Data Scientist role at Netflix involves working within the Commerce Data Science team to inform commerce strategy and data-informed decision-making. This position focuses on building a unified identity platform to enhance user experiences across the Netflix ecosystem. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders, including Product, Engineering, and Finance, to leverage data for strategic insights. Founding data scientists will help define the space and develop scientific frameworks for new commerce experiences.

• An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• Strong statistical skills such as regression and A/B testing experimentation
• Strong data manipulation and quantitative programming skills in SQL and Python or R
• Experience designing experiments and familiarity with observational causal inference methodologies
• Exceptional communication with technical and non-technical audiences
• Willingness to learn and rapidly absorb business context
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to thrive with minimal oversight and process

• Effectively identify and leverage experimentation and other analysis techniques to solve business problems
• Be a strategic thought partner with commerce, product, engineering, analysts, and data engineering
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations
• Proactively identify and perform data exploration to inform future product directions
• Prioritize competing demands toward the most impactful items
• Develop and validate the appropriate metrics to measure success in a given product area
• Contribute to the excellence of experimentation methodology within the Netflix data science community
• Live Netflix values while bringing a new perspective to continue improving our culture

• Employees at Netflix are often offered flexible, people-first benefits—unlimited time away, generous parental leave, global family-forming support, mental-health programs (mindfulness, free counseling/coaching), and health coverage tailored by country. Financially, Netflix pays at personal top-of-market and lets employees choose their mix of cash vs. fully-vested 10-year stock options, alongside donation and volunteer matching. Convenience perks can include trust-based travel/expense policies, relocation support, and “Work, Not Drive” rideshare flexibility.