Senior Data Scientist

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Senior Data Scientist, Hyderabad

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports, and news assets with Warner Bros Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

Meet Our Team

The Data & Analytics organization is at the forefront of developing and maintaining frameworks, tools, and data products vital to WBD, including flagship streaming product Max and non-streaming products such as Films Group, Sports, News and overall WBD eco-system.  Our mission is to foster unified analytics and drive data-driven use cases by leveraging a robust multi-tenant platform and semantic layer. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions that empower teams across the company to catalyze subscriber growth, amplify engagement, and execute timely, informed decisions, ensuring our continued success in an ever-evolving digital landscape

Roles & Responsibilities

This position will join the Warner Bros. Studios Data Science team that supports all brands in the Warner Bros umbrella including WB films in theatrical and home entertainment, DC studios, Consumer Products, etc.  The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in data science with exposure to measurement and testing in digital marketing and CRM. This person will build data pipelines, apply statistical modeling and machine learning, and deliver meaningful insights about customers, products and business strategy for WB Studios and WBD at large.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a critical role in advancing data-driven solutions to complex business challenges, influencing data strategy efforts for WB Studios. The responsibilities include:

• Model Development and Implementation: Design, develop, and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms that inform strategic decisions across various business units.

• Exploratory Data Analysis: Utilize exploratory data analysis techniques to identify and investigate new opportunities through innovative analytical and engineering methods.

• Advanced Analytics Solutions: Collaborate with Product and Business stakeholders to understand business challenges and develop sophisticated analytical solutions.

• Data Automation: Advance automation initiatives that reduce the time spent on data preparation, enabling more focus on strategic analysis.

• Innovative Frameworks Construction: Develop and enhance frameworks that improve productivity and are intuitive for adoption across other data teams.

• Quality Assurance: Implement robust systems to detect, alert, and rectify data anomalies.

What To Bring

• Bachelor’s degree, MS, or greater in Computer/Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative discipline.
  5+ years relevant experience in data science

• A demonstrated track record of utilizing data science to solve business problems in a professional environment

• Advanced knowledge of machine learning alogrithms and predictive modeling approaches such as Random Forest, xgboost and light gbm, deep learning, SHAP values and explainable AI etc.

• Expertise in SQL and either Python or R, including experience with application deployment packages like R Streamlit or Shiny.

• Experience with database technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, and others.

• Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Tableau) and experience managing workflows in an Agile environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex data-driven insights to stakeholders.

• High attention to detail and capability to work independently in managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Computer/Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative discipline.

• Experience with marketing technology such as CDPs, Identity spines (LiveRamp, Neustar), ad platforms (Google, Facebook), CRM tools (Salesforce Marketing Cloud), and data clean rooms.

• Proficiency in big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Hive).

• Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP) to facilitate data solutions.

• Interest in movies, games, and comics is a plus

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work.

• Equal opportunity employer

• Fast-track growth opportunities.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.