Staff Applied AI Scientist
Salary:
$220,000 - 250,000 - Per Annum
Locations:
San Francisco, Mountain View, CA, - None Specified -
Type:
Permanent
Published:
May 23, 2025
Contact:
Cassandra Benson
Ref:
16521
Required Skills:
Python
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Job Title: Staff Applied Scientist
Salary: $250K + Competitive Equity
Location: Onsite in Mountain View

A well-funded Series A startup is hiring a Staff Applied Scientist to tackle some of the most complex data. This company is redefining how the world’s largest organizations engage with their customers. Their platform already powers real-time customer decision-making for top global enterprises at scale.

In this role you will design and deploy applied machine learning systems that drive measurable business outcomes in production. You’ll work closely with engineers and product leaders to ship large-scale models across verticals like customer conversion, personalization, and intelligent automation. This is a deeply technical role at the intersection of model design, experimentation, and scalable deployment. If you have experience working with large complex data sets, Recommender Systems, and are looking to join a rapidly expanding startup, then apply today!

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in STEM field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, etc.)

  • 7+ years of post-PhD experience solving large-scale ML or data science problems

  • Experience working with extremely large datasets in production (e.g., ad tech, recommender systems)

  • Proven ability to design, test, and iterate on ML models in real-world customer environments

  • Strong programming skills  in Python and PyTorch

  • Comfortable navigating product complexity and data ambiguity in fast-moving environments

Benefits

  • Equity

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Paid Time Off

  • Work alongside TOP Scientists from Google/Meta/MIT

  • Opportunity to shape foundational systems and influence company direction

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