Scale AI · 2 weeks ago
Senior Forward Deployed Data Scientist/Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$198K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expScale AI is a company focused on accelerating the development of artificial intelligence by providing essential data-centric infrastructure. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Data Scientist/Engineer to architect and build sophisticated data solutions that address complex customer challenges, leveraging cutting-edge AI implementations and data infrastructure.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingGenerative AIImage RecognitionMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Drive Impact: Directly contribute to the advancement of AI by delivering critical data science infrastructure and insights for leading AI innovators and enterprise customers
Customer Collaboration: Interact daily with our technical customers, deeply understanding their unique challenges and translating ambiguous business problems into concrete data-driven solutions and robust statistical models
End-to-End Data Solution Development: Design, build, and deploy solutions across the entire data lifecycle—from data ingestion and pipeline construction to statistical modeling, experimentation, model evaluation, and insight generation
Rapid Experimentation: Design and deliver high-quality experiments (e.g., A/B tests, marketplace modeling), iterating quickly to validate hypotheses, meet customer needs, and drive innovation
Strategic Influence: Act as the voice of the customer to our internal Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams, channeling real-world insights to influence our product roadmap and technical strategy
Diverse Projects: Engage in a dynamic mix of designing and deploying cutting-edge data solutions, from building LLM evaluation frameworks to adapting statistical models for novel economic and business problems
Leadership Growth: This role offers a unique opportunity to lead critical customer-facing projects, shape our data culture, and accelerate your career growth. You'll be positioned to become a future leader in a company defining the next era of technology
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant industry experience in a highly analytical role (e.g., Data Science, ML Engineering, Quantitative Analysis)
Proven track record of shipping high-quality data products, models, or features at scale
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to turn abstract business and product ideas into concrete data science and engineering solutions
Expert-level coding abilities in Python for data science (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and mastery of complex SQL across large datasets
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desire to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to the ever-changing world of Generative AI
Excited to join a dynamic, hybrid team in either San Francisco or New York City
Preferred
Experience in a client-facing or consultative role (e.g., Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, Data Science Consultant)
Deep expertise in designing metrics, diagnosing data inconsistencies, and building evaluation frameworks for ML/LLM systems
Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks and distributed systems (e.g., Spark, Ray)
Familiarity with marketplace experimentation, causal inference, and advanced statistical modeling
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and data warehousing (e.g., AWS, GCP, Snowflake, BigQuery)
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
A learning and development stipend
Generous PTO
Commuter stipend
Company
Scale AI
Scale’s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.9BKey Investors
MetaAccelTiger Global Management
2025-06-10Corporate Round· $14.3B
2025-06-04Series Unknown
2024-05-21Series F· $1B
Leadership Team
Jason Droege
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Cinelli
Chief Financial Officer
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