Senior Data Scientist, Generative AI

Scale AI, Inc.
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United States, California, San Francisco
650 Townsend Street (Show on map)
Nov 09, 2024
Scale is looking for a data scientist to join our team to help advance the development of AI. As a member of the data science team, you will lead the charge of building our data science infrastructure for Gen AI products and driving insights that lead to step-function improvements in how we operate. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, rigorous about validating results, talented at distilling down complexity, and loves tackling and solving hard problems. You will: Build evaluation frameworks to measure LLMs efficacy, ground truth dataset quality, and guide product development roadmap Adapt statistical models to solve specific hard problems in fields of economics, price theory, and marketplace experimentation Be a proactive partner to your business stakeholders and provide insights and conclusions rather than just data outputs/models Tackle business-critical questions by developing and testing hypotheses, and aiding evidence-based decision making Partner with Product Managers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Stakeholders to drive business decisions and product roadmaps Ideally, You'd Have: 5+ years of industry experience in a highly analytical role Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Maths, Engineering) Strong proficiency in Python Experience with marketplace experimentation Expert-level proficiency in writing complex SQL queries across large datasets Expertise in designing metrics and diagnosing data inconsistencies Please note that in order to maintain integrity to our Scale titling philosophy, we do not internally use titles such as "senior," but have levels to reflect seniority. 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You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $172,000 — $206,000 USD *PLEASE NOTE:*Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us: At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. 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