Research Scientist (L5) - Content Understanding

Benefits

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Salary

$466K-$750K From the posting source

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

443% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Seniority

Mid From the posting source

Work mode

Remote From the posting source

In-office days

0 days From the posting source

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About this role

Research Scientist (L5) - Content Understanding USA - Remote At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next. The goal of our Content Management & Distribution Data Science and Engineering team is to enable operational and creative excellence in the distribution and promotion of our content on our service. We collaborate closely with our partners in the Product Discovery & Promotion organization, and our work directly contributes to launching high-quality content on our service and helps our members discover content they will love. We conduct analyses, build analytical tools, and develop models to help our partners execute on these primary objectives. We are looking for a talented Research Scientist to join our Merchandising & Content Understanding pod, which focuses on deepening our content metadata across all formats and improving the discovery experience on our service. You will design and develop models and conduct quality evaluations for algorithms that will power the next generation of capabilities for our business. You will partner with our world-class team of creative production practitioners and various cross-functional teams to shape strategy and deliver impact via machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions. Interested? Read more about the job description and qualifications below! What you will do:

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