Senior Data Scientist
Haystack NewsFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Posted September 19, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Haystack News offers a comprehensive news streaming platform, providing free access to hundreds of local and global channels. Users can customize their newscasts by selecting preferred categories, sources, and topics. With trusted partnerships including ABC News, Bloomberg, and Euronews, Haystack News delivers dedicated channels for in-depth coverage on business, international news, and more.
Job Description
Haystack News, a leading streaming platform news service, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join their team. This role involves leveraging statistical analysis, causal inference, and experimental design to improve user engagement and retention through algorithm enhancements. The company is seeking a collaborative and innovative individual to contribute to the future of news consumption.
Requirements
- PhD degree or Master's degree + 5 years in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics or Operations Research.
- 3+ years professional experience applying statistical methods to real-world problems.
- Deep expertise in statistical inference and experimental design.
- Proficiency in causal inference methods.
- Fluency in Python analytics stack (pandas, NumPy), statistical modeling (statsmodels or scikit-learn), and machine learning packages like LightGBM and XGBoost.
- Strong experience with SQL (e.g. postgres, snowflake, etc).
- Experience with large-scale recommender systems (for news feeds, shopping, ads, music, etc.)
