Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer, YouGov

$112-150k

Salary applicable for candidates based in NY, CO, CA & WA, other locations may vary

Python

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Global research data and analytics group

Be an early applicant

Global research data and analytics group

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsSaaSData Analysis

Be an early applicant

$112-150k

Salary applicable for candidates based in NY, CO, CA & WA, other locations may vary

Python

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsSaaSData Analysis

Company mission

To offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

This is a hands-on role that requires both analytical and programming skills at an advanced level
Master’s or PhD in data science or related field
Demonstrable progressive experience in senior data science/AI engineering roles
Advanced knowledge in Python and/or R for data analysis, modelling, and visualization
Experience working with LLM APIs and building LLM-based applications and frameworks
Progressive experience with natural language processing, including topic modelling, text classification, and summarization. Experience in taking part in cross-functional technical projects
Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact solutions
Ability to cross collaborate with other teams across the business

What the job involves

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer to join our team
In this role, you will design, build, and deploy next generation AI-driven tools for market research
You will work at the intersection of data science and AI engineering
We develop models and predictions using a combination of surveys, voter databases, census microdata, behavioral tracking and other sources
We handle the most difficult data problems at our company, including massive datasets, missing data, self-selection, measurement error, fraud detection, attrition, and many more
Design and build AI-powered applications to analyze, summarize, and generate insights from survey data
Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions for AI/ML systems
Develop and optimize prompts and chains
Build applications to simplify analytics and improve the efficiency of data processing
Work with structured and unstructured data
Collaborate with data analysts, product managers, UI designers, and software developers to create great products
Contribute to model evaluation and performance tracking using both qualitative and quantitative metrics
Stay up to date with recent developments in AI and machine learning, including LLMs, embeddings, and RAG pipelines
Handling ambiguous, complex problems with minimal guidance
Contribute to technical vision, architectural decisions, or to help setting technical standards
Contribute to business impact and strategic problem-solving at an organizational level as and when required

Our take

In a digital world, data analytics is one of the biggest drivers of corporate and governmental change. YouGov exists at the forefront of data analytics worldwide, measuring public opinion on a range of topics, individuals and events.

Perhaps best known for its political polling, YouGov provides analytics on a huge range of topics from the popularity of public figures (not just politicians), fashion brands and charities to satisfaction with healthcare or energy providers, and even just general nationwide mood.

It's a well-established market leader with over 2 decades of polling experience and websites for 39 different countries. It's vast data collection and analytics capabilities allow it to continually adapt and refine its methods, positioning the company for continued success in an ever-evolving market.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (4.6)

Company

Company HQ

Old Street, London, UK

Leadership

Steve Hatch

(CEO)

Joined YouGov in 2023 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the VP of Meta Northern Europe at Meta, Director for UK and Ireland/VP of Northern Europe at Facebook, and CEO at MEC.

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