NewsBreak

Growth Intelligence Engineer (Ads & Revenue)

Mountain View, California, United States · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$145k-$185kDetected 35 days ago

PythonAlgorithmsBigQuerySnowflakeDatabricksscikit-learnPandasNumPyData AnalysisData EngineeringStatistics

About the role

We're looking for a curious, technically strong data professional to join our Corporate Ventures and AI Operations team.
You care about the milliseconds between a user opening the app and finding something they love.

Build and maintain dashboards that track engagement and retention metrics - session length, scroll depth, return rate, and drop-off points
Identify friction in the user journey through data and partner with product and engineering to eliminate it
Design and analyze experiments that test retention-boosting product changes
Build and iterate on recommendation algorithms that surface the right content to the right user at the right moment
Develop the data infrastructure (feature pipelines, training datasets, feedback loops) that keeps recommendation models fresh and accurate
Partner with the content and product teams to translate algorithmic output into intuitive user experiences
Build, maintain, and improve data pipelines that process large-scale ads, user event, and engagement data
At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar)
Experience with Python for data analysis (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, etc.)
Ability to communicate data findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Exposure to ads data, growth metrics, or attribution frameworks
Experience with recommendation systems, collaborative filtering, or content ranking
Familiarity with ad-tech concepts: ad serving, DSPs, SSPs, header bidding, or paywall/subscription systems
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake, or similar)
Prior internship or work experience at a tech, media, or consumer company

Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee)
Paid time off and paid holidays
FSA, HSA and commuter benefits programs
Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options.
We offer a competitive benefits package:
Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training.

About NewsBreak
Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy.
With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.
Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.
Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.
If you're inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!
For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

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