About the role#
Wurl is looking for an intern to support our Data Science and Machine Learning team. This is a year long internship. You will work with our datasets to help us analyze and normalize the data generated within our video and ad delivery ecosystem.
What you'll do#
- Perform analysis to find anomalies and identify their root causes.
- Create and implement validations to programmatically detect these anomalies.
- Propose methods to normalize data, then implement and test them for accuracy.
- Iterate on normalization processes to reach required accuracy levels.
- Improve the quality of our derived datasets and data products.
What you'll need#
- PhD or MSc preferred. We also accept BSc candidates with a high GPA, multiple majors, or notable projects.
- Field of study in Data Science, AI/ML, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
- Strong skills in Python and SQL.
- Experience with large-scale data analysis, graph algorithms, and network analysis.
- Knowledge of applied statistics, probability, and machine learning fundamentals.
- Experience with data quality, anomaly detection, experiment design, and causal reasoning.
- Familiarity with distributed data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable analytical code.
- Non-agentic development experience is mandatory, alongside experience with agentic or AI-assisted software development.
- Modeling or research experience, including moving from a research idea to a validated prototype.
- Strong quantitative reasoning and the ability to translate ambiguous problems into mathematical formulations.
- Comfort working with messy, incomplete, or contradictory data and the ability to recognize when results look wrong.
- High intellectual curiosity, strong ownership, and the ability to challenge assumptions.
Location & details#
- This is a fully remote, paid position.
- The internship term is rolling.
About Wurl
Wurl operates in the connected television industry. It provides technology for content distribution, advertising, and monetization. The company supports streamers, publishers, and advertisers with tools for viewership growth and revenue management. Founded in 2011, it maintains its headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The organization employs 115 people.
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