Senior Data Scientist, Generative AI

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy robust, scalable machine learning models that power core product features. Write production-quality code and be responsible for the end-to-end implementation of AI/ML systems.
• Take full ownership of the model development process, including data sourcing and feature engineering, model training and validation, testing, and deployment.
• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure model performance, reliability, and health in a live environment.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to define the art of the possible. Stay on the bleeding edge of AI, evaluating new tools, papers, and techniques.
• Champion and implement best practices for AI/MLOps, including model versioning, automated training pipelines, and CI/CD for machine learning.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience focused on building and shipping production-level AI/ML systems.
• Deep, foundational knowledge of how LLMs work, including transformer architecture, attention mechanisms, principles behind RAG, fine-tuning, and advanced prompt engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and its ecosystem and deep experience with AI/ML frameworks (such as LangChain, ai, and PyTorch).
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing models in a major cloud environment (AWS preferred), coupled with deep familiarity with modern data platforms like Snowflake.
• Possess an intuitive feel for writing elegant, efficient, and effective code. Thrive in a fast-paced, experimental environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building autonomous AI agents or multi-agent systems.
• Contributions to major open-source AI projects.
• Knowledge of model optimization techniques like quantization or distillation.
• Experience with multi-modal models (text, image, audio).

Compensation

• Salary range: $225k - $240k + bonus
• 100% paid Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance, 401K with matching, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Family Planning Assistance, Parental leave, LGBTQ+ medical benefits.