Head of Data Science: Embeddings & AI Platform Lead

Jobtome; Uniondale (IN); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a team building an AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will design, validate, and scale predictive models across audiences, insights, and measurement, while partnering with product, sales, and external developers.

You will own the embedding model, set evidence standards, and drive pilots to contracts, with responsibility for MLOps, responsible AI, and privacy-aware workflows.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience of data science teams in a commercial setting.
• Strong background in predictive modeling on large consumer datasets.
• Experience with measurement, causality, and attribution methods.

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models for audiences, insights, and measurement.
• Own and evolve the platform's Feature Store and model evaluation.
• Lead the data science organization and align with product and sales.
• Define embedding roadmap and oversee external development partners.
• Establish privacy-preserving analytics and governance with Legal.
• Communicate methodology and value to executives and buyers.
• Drive pilots, evaluations, and conversion to contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Predictive modelling

Measurement science

Python

SQL

ML engineering

transformers/embeddings

Privacy-by-design

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Statistics/Math

Master's/PhD preferred

Tools

Snowflake

LiveRamp

AWS

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a team building an AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will design, validate, and scale predictive models across audiences, insights, and measurement, while partnering with product, sales, and external developers.

You will own the embedding model, set evidence standards, and drive pilots to contracts, with responsibility for MLOps, responsible AI, and privacy-aware workflows.