Conviva
Senior Data Scientist
Foster City, CA · Senior · Full-time
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$26,565 more — $206,565 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $206,565 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Conviva pioneered quality of experience measurement for streaming video and has supported live digital experiences across 20 Super Bowls, 10 Olympic Games, and five FIFA World Cup tournaments.
- With full-census, real-time, stateful analytics, Conviva shows what consumers actually experience, not just whether systems are running, and connects that experience to revenue, retention, and risk.
- Who You Are and What You've Done: - PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field; or MS with 5+ years of applied ML/data science experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative approaches for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and automated alerting using time series and other complex datasets.
- Support AI initiatives including designing AI-driven alerts and contributing to AI roadmaps.
- Develop POC code and implement ML solutions that improve product capabilities - using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) natively to accelerate prototyping, code review, and iteration cycles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to integrate models into production systems.
- Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and collaborates effectively across teams.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python (primary), Scala, or similar languages for production-grade data science.
- Experience with real-time data processing and streaming analytics.
Compensation
- The expected salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $230,000 + equity + benefits.
Benefits
- Design, build, and optimize ML models and solutions - spanning traditional statistical ML, neural networks, and deep learning - to solve real-world problems in large-scale, real-time digital performance analytics.
This listing is sourced directly from Conviva's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.