Applied AI Data Scientist (Brazil)

AE Studio; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay with equity

Growth opportunities

Supportive environment

Weekly knowledge talks

Annual team retreat

Job summary

AE Studio builds products, platforms, and internal ventures that increase agency for all conscious beings. You will work as a Data Scientist on client projects and internal research, building data-driven solutions and ML models that matter.

You’ll explore high-impact AI alignment research, collaborate across teams, and propose skunkworks initiatives that could become prioritized projects.

Qualifications

• Fluent Python for data work and ML pipelines.
• Experience with LLM lifecycles including prompting and vector stores.
• Proven data science track record delivering impact.
• Strong statistical, causal ML, and model evaluation skills.
• Deep learning expertise in NLP or CV with PyTorch/TF/JAX.
• Experience with Agile development and AI tools.
• Growth mindset and self-management in independent or team settings.
• Clear communication in English.
• Product and UX awareness to ship user-friendly solutions.

Responsibilities

• Solve real-world problems with data-driven solutions.
• Build and evaluate ML models for client and internal research.
• Lead and contribute to high-impact AI alignment projects.
• Collaborate across teams to ship meaningful features.

Skills

Python

LLM lifecycle

Data science

Statistical & causal ML

Deep learning

Agile & AI tools

Growth mindset

Self-management

Product & UX understanding

English communication

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

AE Studio builds products, platforms, and internal ventures that increase agency for all conscious beings. We combine world-class software engineering, AI expertise, and product design to ship ambitious projects that matter.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Data Scientist at AE Studio, you’ll work on a mix of client projects and internal research initiatives. You’ll solve real-world problems, help build meaningful products, and contribute to groundbreaking AI alignment research. Your work will involve building data-driven solutions, leveraging machine learning models, and using your creativity to deliver results that matter.

In addition to client projects, you’ll have the opportunity to propose and pursue high-impact research projects , especially those aligned with our mission of increasing agency. Promising projects could even become prioritized skunkworks initiatives.

We want problem-solvers who are adaptable, collaborative, and excited to push boundaries. If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

ABOUT YOU

You thrive on solving challenging problems and bring a mix of technical expertise, creativity, and humor to your work. You enjoy working independently but also love collaborating with a team that shares your passion for making a difference.

Required Skills and Experience

• Fluency in Python..
• Experience with LLM lifecycle: prompt design/engineering, prompting techniques (RAG, few-shot, CoT, etc.), vector databases, multimodality, fine-tuning, and evaluation.
• Proven data science experience : You’ve been a key contributor to impactful projects and know how to deliver results with real-life outcomes.
• Statistical & causal ML fundamentals: expertise in experimental design, uncertainty quantification, and rigorous model evaluation across tabular, time-series, and foundation-model fine-tuning tasks.
• Deep learning experience : Expertise in building/training NLP or computer vision models with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Agile & AI-powered development: You run lean Kanban/Scrum cycles and leverage AI-powered tools like Cursor to prototype quickly and ship high-impact solutions.
• Growth mindset : You embrace challenges, value progress over perfection, and constantly seek to improve.
• Self-management : You can work independently, take ownership of projects, and deliver without constant oversight.
• Product and UX understanding : You care about delivering a seamless, user-friendly experience.
• Effective communication in English : Clear, concise, and maybe even witty communication is essential.

Bonus Points for

• Self-managed projects : Ideally something that you helped develop from zero and shipped to real users.
• Startup experience : You thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy taking on new challenges.
• Client relationship management : Experience managing clients and delivering excellent results.
• Passion for AI alignment : You care deeply about humanity’s future and want to help navigate the challenges of advancing AI.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere, or join us in one of our offices.
• Flexible schedules: We care about outcomes, not micromanagement.
• Competitive pay: Regular performance-based raises and a diversified employee equity program.
• Opportunities for growth: Work on cutting-edge R&D and propose projects that could become our next skunkworks focus.
• Supportive environment: A team that collaborates, mentors, and shares knowledge.
• Perks: Weekly knowledge-sharing talks, an annual team retreat, and much more.

EQUITY

Working at AE means receiving equity in our client projects and in Skunkworks ventures. The equity is priced at $0 when granted for tax reasons, but AE invests millions into these projects. Equity comes from reduced margins on client work and internal funding. You get a real stake in the things you help build.

The longer you stay, the more value you create and the more equity you receive. If you leave on good terms, you can retain 20% of your equity by staying engaged. If you spin out a Skunkworks venture, you retain 100%.