Applied Data Researcher

Quick Facts

• Role: Applied Data Researcher (full-time)

Description

The Applied Data Researcher will identify and vet consequential opportunities across data products and tools, AI measurement and evaluation, and applied data capabilities. You will develop and validate evaluation methods for generative AI and agentic workflows, investigate uncertainty, bias, failure modes, and real user outcomes, and build LLM-powered tools and prototypes to test hypotheses. The role also includes technical direction, mentorship, and delivering prototypes into maintained systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and vet high-impact opportunities across data products/tools and AI evaluation
• Lead investigations, shape priorities, and collaborate across Data Science, Engineering, Product, Design, and AI Research
• Develop representative datasets, baselines, rubrics, and evals to evaluate generative AI and agentic workflows
• Build/adapt LLM-powered tools, agentic workflows, models, prototypes, and demos
• Provide technical direction and oversight; delegate work and mentor senior scientists and engineers
• Partner with engineering to turn prototypes into maintained systems balancing quality, latency, cost, reliability, and iteration speed
• Establish reusable methods/tools/standards and drive adoption using evidence
• Communicate findings, recommendations, limitations, and tradeoffs clearly to partners and C-level executives

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation including equity
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with company contributions
• Parental leave and reproductive/family planning support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off, paid sick leave, and holidays in compliance with applicable laws
• Employer-provided paid flexible PTO for eligible exempt employees (subject to manager approval)
• Additional benefits may include recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts
• Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles (and sales incentives for sales roles)

Compensation

Annual base salary range: $235,000–$376,000 USD