What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Data Scientist position at Jobright.ai?
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Job Summary:
The Walt Disney Studios is seeking an experienced Staff Data Scientist to drive data-driven innovation across its businesses. This role involves leading the journey from exploratory discovery through model deployment while engaging with partners to validate ROI and ensuring all work aligns with Disney’s Responsible AI standards.
Responsibilities:
• Opportunity Discovery and Diagnostic Investigation – Engage segment partners to surface hypotheses, perform data sleuthing to size value, and craft lean proofs of concept to validate ROI in weeks, not months.
• Experiment Design and Insight Reporting – Structure A/B tests or causal studies, measure impact, and package results into clear, decision ready insights for executives and creative leaders.
• Data Science and ML Delivery – Design, train, and deploy predictive models, statistical analyses, and machine learning systems that drive guest and business impact.
• Data Flywheel and MLOps – Stand up cloud native pipelines, feature engineering workflows, and monitoring that keep models healthy post launch.
• Stakeholder Storytelling – Translate complex findings into compelling narratives and decision frameworks for product, creative, and executive audiences.
• People Leadership – Recruit, mentor, and coach 1–2 data scientists/engineers; codify reusable assets and best practices.
• Responsible AI and Governance – Ensure all work aligns with Disney’s Responsible AI guardrails in partnership with Legal, Privacy, and Security.
Qualifications:
Required:
• BS in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science in comparable field of study 7 years of experience or PhD in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science in comparable field of study 3 years of experience.
• Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern ML/DL libraries (scikit learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch); solid grounding in statistical modeling, experiment design, and causal inference.
• Hands on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and big data frameworks such as Snowflake, Spark, or Databricks.
• Proven ability to move from whiteboard idea to production solution and influence cross functional teams through data storytelling.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals (version control, testing, CI/CD); familiarity with data visualization or experimentation platforms (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Optimizely).
Preferred:
• Domain knowledge in media, streaming, sports, parks, or consumer products.
• Experience with LLMs, vector search, and retrieval augmented generation.
• Background in causal inference or experimentation platforms.
• Prior experience hiring or leading small technical teams.
Company:
For 100 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Founded in 1923, the company is headquartered in Burbank, California, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
