The Walt Disney Company · 17 hours ago
Data Scientist II
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $154K/yr
3+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Data Scientist II to join their Subscriber & Commerce Data Science team. The role involves designing, building, and deploying machine learning solutions to optimize payment processes and enhance customer experience across streaming platforms like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Develop, optimize, and maintain models for payment optimization, fraud detection, and LTV prediction
Build robust end-to-end ML workflows, including data collection, feature engineering, model development, and evaluation
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to deploy models into production environments and monitor performance
Design and analyze A/B tests and other experiments to assess model impact
Implement batch and real-time inference pipelines for fraud detection and payment optimization use cases
Analyze subscriber behavior, payment flows, and fraud patterns to generate actionable insights
Translate complex data into clear, data-driven recommendations to improve business outcomes
Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into machine learning problems
Collaborate with Engineering to improve data pipelines, experimentation frameworks, and model monitoring
Communicate insights effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production
Proficiency in SQL, Python (e.g. Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, LightGBM); experience with distributed computing tools such as Spark or PySpark
Preferred
M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline
Deep expertise in statistical modeling and machine learning, including Bayesian methods
Familiarity with tools like Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow, GitHub
Experience designing and analyzing A/B tests and other experiments
Experience with data visualization and exploration tools such as Tableau, Looker
Ability to choose and justify appropriate modeling and statistical techniques for varied problems
Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities
Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
2025-12-24
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