Head of Data Science — Embeddings & Platform Leadership

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

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead predictive modeling across audience, identity, and measurement products. You will own the embedding-based platform, define evaluation standards, and collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will oversee a team of data scientists and ML engineers, establish MLOps and privacy standards, and drive production deployment with measurable revenue impact.

Qualifications

• Proven record leading data science for data, audience, identity, or measurement products.
• Hands-on expertise in predictive modeling at scale (propensity, segmentation, calibration).
• Strong grounding in measurement and causal inference, including incrementality and controls.
• Knowledge of identity graphs, clean rooms, and data collaboration tools.
• End-to-end data science lifecycle from feature engineering to deployment and monitoring.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL and distributed processing (Spark).
• Experience with embeddings/transformers and production-grade models.
• Knowledge of privacy-preserving analytics and differential privacy.
• Ability to explain methodology to executives and buyers.
• Track record of building high-performing teams.
• Curiosity about AI applications in consumer intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead predictive models behind audience and data products.
• Own the platform’s Feature Store as a commercial product.
• Lead modeling for custom and partner-specific audiences.
• Design and defend measurement methodology against real-world outcomes.
• Lead identity and viewing products with calibration methods.
• Direct the roadmap for the embedding model and its evaluation standards.
• Establish evaluation, MLOps, and responsible AI standards.
• Serve as the data science voice with customers and partners.
• Build and grow a data science team with production-focused mindset.

Skills

Leadership

Predictive modeling

Causal inference

Embeddings/transformers

Deep learning

Privacy-preserving analytics

Communication to executives

Team building

Education

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

Master’s degree or PhD in related quantitative discipline (preferred)

Tools

Python

SQL

Spark

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead predictive modeling across audience, identity, and measurement products. You will own the embedding-based platform, define evaluation standards, and collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will oversee a team of data scientists and ML engineers, establish MLOps and privacy standards, and drive production deployment with measurable revenue impact.