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Protege · 4 months ago

Forward-Deployed Data Scientist (Media Curation & Delivery)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Protege is focused on addressing the critical need for accessible training data in AI, facilitating a secure and efficient exchange of such data. The Forward-Deployed Data Scientist will work closely with sales, product, and account management teams to curate and deliver tailored media datasets for AI model training, leveraging their expertise in the media catalog and ensuring high-quality data delivery.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Management

Responsibilities

Work with Sales and Account Management to interpret customer requirements and translate them into curation strategies

Query and analyze Protege’s media catalog (SQL, internal APIs, and metadata tools) to identify relevant content

Use AI tools and transcoded embeddings to surface and refine clip-level content

Conduct iterative sample reviews with customers — gathering feedback, refining selections, and ensuring final packages meet spec

Develop a deep understanding of Protege’s media catalog structure, metadata, and growth patterns

Track and analyze content coverage, diversity, and modality mix; identify gaps relative to customer demand

Partner with Product and Partnerships to feed back catalog insights that inform sourcing priorities

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure content packaging aligns with technical, ethical, and licensing requirements

Develop methods, scripts, or internal tools that make curation more efficient and scalable

Support the evolution of Protege’s delivery platform — helping define how internal users and customers search, sample, and export data

Work closely with embedding-based systems to iterate between algorithmic selection and human review

Define best practices for embedding queries, relevance evaluation, and content diversity

Push for operational excellence and quality assurance at every stage

Qualification

SQLMedia analyticsTechnical curationData qualityCustomer collaborationVideo/audio processingMachine learning datasetsContent analysisAnalytical instinctsKindnessCommunicationDetail-orientedAdaptability