Remote Staff Data Scientist

Description:

• Join us in revolutionizing how small and medium businesses harness AI for marketing success as a Staff Data Scientist.
• You will architect the next generation of agentic AI systems that autonomously optimize marketing campaigns, making enterprise-level AI accessible to SMBs worldwide.
• Design and implement our foundational AI data platform, ensuring enterprise-grade scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Build production-ready agentic systems that autonomously execute marketing strategies, from campaign optimization to audience targeting.
• Create robust MLOps pipelines supporting model training, deployment, and continuous improvement at scale.
• Prototype and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models, specializing in agentic AI systems for marketing automation.
• Advance our LLM capabilities through RAG implementations, fine-tuning strategies, RLHF, and comprehensive model evaluation frameworks.
• Research and integrate emerging AI technologies, translating academic breakthroughs into practical business solutions.
• Conduct deep statistical analysis to identify the patterns and metrics that drive successful marketing campaigns.
• Build end-to-end data science products from proof-of-concept through production deployment.
• Develop quantitative impact metrics and compelling visualizations that demonstrate clear ROI for SMB clients.
• Transform complex AI insights into actionable marketing strategies that drive measurable business.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate AI models into scalable, production-ready systems.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists and other engineers, fostering innovation and technical excellence.
• Evangelize our AI platform vision across the organization and externally to the broader AI community.

Requirements:

• Proven track record building and deploying sophisticated machine learning solutions, with deep experience in agentic systems, NLP, or deep learning.
• Demonstrated success architecting scalable data pipelines and ML platforms that support high-volume model training and inference.
• Expert-level proficiency in the Python ecosystem (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face) for both research and production systems.
• Hands-on experience with RAG architectures, model fine-tuning, RLHF, comprehensive evaluation frameworks, and drift detection systems.
• Advanced SQL skills and expertise in data warehousing, ETL processes, and data governance best practices.
• Deep understanding of database architectures and their trade-offs, plus experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and distributed computing (Spark, Dask).
• Ability to identify high-impact AI opportunities and translate them into technical solutions that drive significant business value.
• Skill in translating complex technical concepts into clear business strategies and actionable insights.
• Experience leading and developing junior data scientists in a collaborative, high-impact environment.
• Appreciation for the unique challenges SMBs face in adopting AI, with a passion for democratizing access to advanced technology.
• Insatiable appetite for learning about cutting-edge AI research and its practical applications.
• Tendency to explore multiple solutions before settling on the optimal approach.
• Strong bias toward reusable, scalable solutions that maximize impact.
• Thrives in flat organizational structures where every voice matters and collective success is the goal.
• Lives and breathes data, with natural instincts for uncovering meaningful patterns and relationships.

Benefits:

• ActiveCampaign offers comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) fully covered by the company.
• Employees receive complimentary access to telehealth and tele-mental health resources, as well as a complimentary membership to Calm.
• The company provides open paid time off and a generous 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting.
• Employees can enjoy quarterly Path Perks with options for commuter and lunch benefits (for those reporting to a Hub), or a remote home office stipend.
• Access to professional development resources through LinkedIn Learning is available.
• After five years of service, employees are eligible for a four-week paid sabbatical leave and a sabbatical leave bonus.
• ActiveCampaign is committed to equitable compensation practices and fosters a diverse and inclusive environment through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).