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Seattle, WA
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Data Scientist, Relevancy Ranking Algorithms - 6 Month Contract Position

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Help us move the world with images!

 

Getty is embarking on its next wave of innovation in visual storytelling and how to put the perfect image or video in our customer’s hands, be it for a society-changing headline or a brand’s next big campaign—truly moving the world with images. 

Getty Images is the most trusted and esteemed source of visual content in the world, with over 200 million assets available through its industry-leading sites www.gettyimages.com and www.istock.com. The Getty Images website serves creative, business and media customers in almost 200 countries and is the first place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful content from the world's best photographers and videographers.

Getty Images works with over 200,000 contributors and hundreds of image partners to provide comprehensive coverage of more than 130,000 news, sport and entertainment events, impactful creative imagery to communicate any commercial concept and the world's deepest digital archive of historic photography. 

Getty Images is the starting point for our customers imagery search. Customers are confident that they are going directly to the best source of content, and that Getty's search engine will surface only the most relevant content to them and have the tools they need to refine and explore creatively. 

Our customers will be able to communicate effortlessly with Getty Images, in their quest to find the right imagery. Using text, voice, or visual channels, they will have the ability to describe their content needs creatively and thoroughly. Getty Images' search will eliminate the barrier that exists between a creative art director and a technical researcher. 

Help us move the world with images!

Getty is embarking on its next wave of innovation in visual storytelling and how to put the perfect image or video in our customer’s hands, be it for a society-changing headline or a brand’s next big campaign—truly moving the world with images.

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist with expertise in ranking algorithms (search, recommendations, and/or newsfeeds) to join our AI/ML Team to research, experiment, and introduce new machine learned ranking models to Getty’s search experience. You will have a direct impact on the Search and Browse paths for millions of customers and drive key conversion metrics.

You’ll have access to a growing, rich dataset of the most trusted, esteemed, and diverse visual content in the world with over 250 million award-winning images and videos encompassing the latest global news coverage from red carpet events to football stadiums to conflict zones; exclusive conceptual creative images; and the world’s largest commercial archive. With a global presence, our search interaction data comes from over 50 million unique visitors a quarter from almost every country in the world.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Research and build machine learning algorithms for search ranking leveraging our images, metadata, and/or customer interactions to significantly improve our customer’s image/video finding and discovery experiences.
  • Recommend changes to our search ranking strategy presented in a clear manner to team members and leadership
  • Develop and implement online and offline testing and validation methodologies
  • Partner closely with other data scientists, data engineers, machine learning engineers, and search engineers to implement and deploy new ranking algorithms in production
  • Collaborate closely with product, search engineering, and data science leaders
  • Share your expertise by mentoring others on the team

We’d love to hear from you if:

  • Proven experience building and validating ranking, recommendation, and/or newsfeed algorithms for customer-facing products.
  • A strong understanding of the real-world advantages and drawbacks of various ranking algorithms and measures of success.
  • Hands-on experience with accessing data, Python, machine learning libraries, and deep learning libraries (ex: scikit-learn, numpy, pandas, scipy, tensorflow, SQL, hive, spark, etc.). Nice-to-have: experience with search technologies such as SOLR, Learn-to-rank, and nearest neighbor maps of deep learned embeddings (ex: FAISS).
  • You write clean, understandable code that follows best practices, is well-documented, and build easily reproducible models
  • You are excited to dig into the context in which data was generated to consider biases that may exist in the data, and make appropriate considerations in developing solutions
  • Excellent communication skills. You are a good listener open to many diverse voices and perspectives. You are transparent, trustworthy, and honest.
  • Ability to independently execute on a project, from ideation to testing to delivery, and can pro-actively interact with other engineers to access necessary resources or data.

Education Requirements:

  • A Ph.D. or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics/Sconometrics, Sociology, Natural Sciences or any other equivalent quantitative field is preferred.
  • If you are self-taught and believe you are a good fit for this role, or have significant work experience, we would love to hear from you as well.

Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique ​​role of still and moving imagery in communication and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life. For company news and announcements, visit our Press Room, and for the stories and inspiration behind our content, visit Stories & Trends. Find Getty Images on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Tumblr, or download the Getty Images app where you can explore, save and share the world's best imagery.

Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world with images and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment which celebrates diversity. We seek to hire on the basis of merit, competence, performance, and business needs. 

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What are Getty Images Perks + Benefits

Getty Images Benefits Overview

Health Insurance

We provide Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance for you and your family. We partner with Meritain (An Aetna Company), and CVS Caremark to provide you with two options for medical coverage - a POS plan and an HSA-qualified (Health Savings Account) Plan. The POS plan comes with a $200 per year Getty Images contribution to an FSA account. If you enroll in the HSA plan, Getty Images will give you $1400-$2400 per year to spend on any qualified health expenses. Dental insurance is available through Delta Dental. Vision Insurance is available through VSP. All full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week will become eligible for health benefits the 1st of the month following their date of hire. Contributions to health care accounts are prorated based on the date of hire. For more information on these benefits, you may request an electronic copy of our Benefits Guide.

Time off Work/life balance is important to us

We provide flexible time off and 10 sick days each calendar year. Additionally, we pay 4 weeks of fully-paid Parental Leave for new parents, with primary caregivers eligible for an additional 8 weeks of fully-paid leave.

Company Paid Holidays

Employees enjoy company-paid holidays for each of our global locations.

Disability and Life Insurance

We automatically enroll and pay for Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) up to 2 times your annual salary. We also provide you with fully paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

Employee Assistance Program

Employees have access to free, confidential assistance for everyday problems such as stress management, financial coaching, marital or family issues, substance abuse, occupational problems, and referrals for legal, childcare, and eldercare services. Employees can seek additional discounts on other wellness activities such as travel, gym memberships, and sports! Through our EAP services, employees are also eligible for 3 free counseling visits and life coaching sessions.

401(k)

Start saving for retirement! Getty Images matches up to 4% of your deferred compensation, with immediate vesting – that means all of Getty Images employer match money is automatically yours – with no waiting period!

Learning & Growth

We value continuous learning and development to help everyone develop their skills. Enjoy mentorship, curated training & more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Get 1 day per calendar year to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
Partners with nonprofits
Getty Images partners with Non-Profits such as Copyright Alliance, The Committee to Protect Journalists, Compassionate Eye Foundation, Foundation Rwanda, and The Hewlett Foundation.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Flexible work schedules and hours are dependent on teams and managers.
Remote work program
Our remote work program includes work from home arrangements can be made with each employee's manager.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Getty employees can contribute up to $2700 annually to their FSA. We also contribute generously to employees FSA's and HSA's.
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
New employees are invested 100% day one.
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
We reimburse up to 10000 for eligible adoption expenses and 12 weeks of paid leave. We extend the same reimbursement for surrogacy.
Company sponsored family events
Getty Images hosts a family day each summer. Events have included Mariners games or trips to the Seattle Aquarium.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Salaried employees qualify for our Flexible Time Off and hourly employees are given up to 27 days per calendar year.
Paid volunteer time
More time can be used by flexible time off or PTO.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We offer a free ORCA card or subsidized parking in our garage.
Company-sponsored outings
Getty Images has several events throughout the year including an annual golf tournament + family day.
Free snacks and drinks
Fresh bread is delivered daily with fresh fruit, too.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer subsidized parking in our garage.
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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