Senior Data Scientist - Business Analytics
New York City, New York, United States
Software and Services
Summary
Posted: Jun 04, 2025
Role Number: 200601265-2459
At Apple, we focus deeply on our customers' experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising, helping people find exactly what they're looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses! Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. Everything we do is designed for trust, connection, and impact: We respect user privacy, integrate advertising thoughtfully into the experience, and deliver value for advertisers of all sizes-from small app developers to big, global brands. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone!
Description
The Apple Ads Data Insights team is seeking a talented Sr. Data Scientist who will innovate while developing the next generation of analytical solutions working multi-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, and Engineering.
Analytics is a team sport, and in your role, you will be a key part of data-centric team that delivers insights that have direct and measurable impact, focussed on Apple News. What makes this role exciting is the business complexity, scale, and high standards for Information Architecture, performance optimization, and actionable insights.
Lead partnerships with cross functional teams to define collaboration model and outline business needs into data and analysis requirements.
Translate ambiguous business requirements into actionable insights with an uncompromising emphasis on accuracy.
Envision and design an entire portfolio of dashboards, analysis notebooks and data products to help executive leadership, product leadership, sales leadership to drive the portfolio of products across Apple Ads.
Combine Information Architecture with Apple standards of design & performance to drive dashboard usability.
Apply statistical models and ML models to provide business-pertinent insights.
Lead business analytics projects through all phases, including defining investigations, exploring data, conducting analysis, interpreting, and presenting results for customers
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of Business Analytics or Data Science leadership experience.
Strong data analysis skills to conduct deep dives by applying statistics and machine learning to generate actionable insights.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex analyses in a clearly to executive leadership and technical audience.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with advertisers to design tests to demonstrate effectiveness of Apple Ads, collaborate with sales and product leadership to manage ads inventory, and collaborate with product leadership to solve challenging product problems.
Proficiency in SQL, data visualization, and a keen eye for design.
Strong programming ability in Python, and experience with Pandas, SciPy, and Scikit-learn.
Familiarity with a variety of data stores such as Hadoop, and Snowflake, and with distributed analytics engines such as PySpark.
Preferred Qualifications
11+ years of Business Analytics or Data Science leadership experience.
Experience and knowledge of ad tech, digital and mobile advertising experience is a big plus.
Familiarity with job orchestration frameworks such as Airflow.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.
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