Data Scientist, Ads

About SmartNews 

SmartNews is a leading global information and news discovery company dedicated to delivering quality information to the people who need it. Thanks to our unique machine-learning technology and relationships with more than 3,000 global publisher partners, we provide news that matters to millions of users.

Founded in 2012 in Tokyo, SmartNews also has offices in Osaka (Kansai Office), Palo Alto, New York and Singapore.

If you share our vision and are passionate about our mission, we encourage you to apply!

The Team

In SmartNews, data science accelerates growth through scientific decision-making and rapid iteration. The Ads Data Science team owns the evolution of our advertising ecosystem across both JP and US markets, centering our work on product analytics, experimentation, and data enablement. We drive strategic clarity through advanced analytics and A/B testing—maximizing revenue for business partners while safeguarding the core user experience. To scale our impact, we also build and maintain the analytical data pipelines and self-serve tooling that empower partner teams across SmartNews to seamlessly leverage ad data.

Your Mission

As a Data Scientist on the Ads team, your mission is t