Senior Data Scientist/AI Engineer

Role Description

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Senior Data Scientist/AI Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy next generation AI-driven tools for market research. You will work at the intersection of data science and AI engineering.

We develop models and predictions using a combination of surveys, voter databases, census microdata, behavioral tracking and other sources. We handle the most difficult data problems at our company, including:

• Massive datasets
• Missing data
• Self-selection
• Measurement error
• Fraud detection
• Attrition
• And many more

This is a hands-on role that requires both analytical and programming skills at an advanced level.

What You Will Be Doing

• Design and build AI-powered applications to analyze, summarize, and generate insights from survey data.
• Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions for AI/ML systems.
• Develop and optimize prompts and chains.
• Build applications to simplify analytics and improve the efficiency of data processing.
• Work with structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with data analysts, product managers, UI designers, and software developers to create great products.
• Contribute to model evaluation and performance tracking using both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Stay up to date with recent developments in AI and machine learning, including LLMs, fine tuning, and RAG pipelines.
• Handle ambiguous, complex problems with minimal guidance.
• Contribute to technical vision, architectural decisions, or help set technical standards.
• Contribute to business impact and strategic problem-solving at an organizational level as and when required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in data science or related field.
• Demonstrable progressive experience in senior data science/AI engineering roles.
• Advanced knowledge in Python and/or R for data analysis, modelling, and visualization.
• Experience working with LLM APIs and building LLM-based applications and frameworks.
• Progressive experience with natural language processing, including topic modelling, text classification, and summarization.
• Experience in taking part in cross-functional technical projects.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact solutions.
• Ability to cross collaborate with other teams across the business.

Requirements

• This is a remote position for candidates based in the US or the UK.
• For roles based in California, New York, Colorado or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is USD 160,000 - USD 190,000.
• Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
• Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, holidays and sick days.
• Flexible working arrangement available.
• Group medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match.