Head of Data Science & Embeddings Platform

Jobtome; Baldwin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum seeks a Head of Data Science to drive the development of transformer-based behavioral embeddings and predictive models powering audience, insights, and measurement products. You will set evaluation standards, partner with product and sales to scope pilots, and lead external collaborations to ensure performance and commercial impact.

You will build and lead a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and measurement scientists, establish responsible AI practices, and coordinate with Legal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline; an advanced degree is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data science strategy and embedding roadmap for the platform.
• Own evaluation standards, privacy-preserving techniques, and MLOps practices.
• Build and lead a high-performing data science team with production focus.

Skills

Data science leadership

Predictive modeling

Measurement & causal inference

Privacy-preserving analytics

Python & SQL

Embeddings / transformers

ML pipelines / feature stores

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related field

Master’s degree or PhD in relevant quantitative discipline

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Databricks

Job description

Spectrum seeks a Head of Data Science to drive the development of transformer-based behavioral embeddings and predictive models powering audience, insights, and measurement products. You will set evaluation standards, partner with product and sales to scope pilots, and lead external collaborations to ensure performance and commercial impact.

You will build and lead a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and measurement scientists, establish responsible AI practices, and coordinate with Legal