Data Scientist
Role Overview
This mid to senior-level Data Scientist role involves building predictive models and sampling techniques to analyze AI-driven search behavior, leveraging LLMs and NLP for insights from unstructured data, and collaborating with the founding team to turn data into actionable strategies. Day-to-day tasks include querying and cleaning large datasets, designing A/B tests, and optimizing brand visibility in AI platforms like ChatGPT. The hire will have a direct impact on shaping business presence in the generative AI era within a fast-moving startup environment.
Perks & Benefits
The role is fully remote with no explicit time zone restrictions, offering a competitive total compensation package including a base salary range of $140,000 to $260,000, equity, and full benefits. It supports visa sponsorship for international candidates and provides opportunities for career growth in a high-performance, collaborative startup culture focused on AI research and innovation. Assumed perks include flexible work hours and professional development resources typical in tech roles.
Full Job Description
Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As a Data Scientist, you will map every human and AI interaction to help brands turn AIs into their strongest advocates. You will build predictive models, develop sampling techniques, and optimize brand visibility in AI-driven search, such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. Your work will directly impact how businesses shape their presence in the generative AI era.
What you’ll do
Develop and refine predictive models to analyze and forecast AI-driven search behavior
Design sampling and data classification techniques to improve AI-driven brand insights
Leverage LLMs and NLP to extract meaningful insights from unstructured text data
Work with large datasets, ensuring efficiency in querying, cleaning, and classification
Design and conduct A/B tests or other experimentation frameworks to measure impact
Collaborate with the founding team to turn complex data insights into actionable business strategies
Who you are
3 or more years of advanced analytics experience in technology, marketing, or advertising
Proficient in Python, R, and SQL, with hands-on experience querying and analyzing large datasets
Expertise in data sampling techniques, including stratified sampling, bootstrapping, and extrapolation
Strong background in predictive modeling and applying machine learning techniques to estimate event frequency
Deep understanding of large language models, their limitations, and real-world applications
Passionate about staying on top of AI research, especially in multi-modal AI and LLM advancements
Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment
Location
This is an on-site role based in our Union Square, NYC office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. We are happy to support visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $140,000 to $260,000. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.
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