Head of Data Science & Embeddings Platform

Jobtome; Carteret (NJ); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead development of a transformer-based behavioral embedding platform and deliver products customers buy. You will build predictive models, set evaluation standards, and collaborate with product, sales, and partners to drive pilots to contracts.

You will oversee the embedding roadmap with external partners, ensure privacy and MLOps standards, and grow a high-performing data science team responsible for revenue impact.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience leading applied data science or analytics teams
• 10 years hands-on predictive modeling on consumer-level data at scale
• Strong grounding in measurement, causal inference, and test designs

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models for audience and data products across multiple verticals
• Lead the platform’s transformer-based embedding model roadmap with external partners
• Own the Feature Store as a commercial product and automate feature creation
• Design and defend measurement methodology and evaluation standards
• Build and lead a high-performing data science team and set hiring priorities

Skills

Predictive modeling

Python

SQL

ML engineering

Education

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

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Spark

Transformer models

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead development of a transformer-based behavioral embedding platform and deliver products customers buy. You will build predictive models, set evaluation standards, and collaborate with product, sales, and partners to drive pilots to contracts.

You will oversee the embedding roadmap with external partners, ensure privacy and MLOps standards, and grow a high-performing data science team responsible for revenue impact.