Full job description
Tatari is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead a team focused on AI/ML product development. The role involves managing data scientists, designing algorithms and models, collaborating with Product and Engineering teams, prioritizing AI/ML projects, and ensuring timely delivery. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years management experience, 6+ years in Data Science or related roles, strong leadership and project management skills, advanced statistics knowledge, and experience with Python, SQL, AWS, and ML workflows. Preferred qualifications include a PhD, experience with LLMs and recommender systems, and ad tech or TV media industry experience. Benefits include a competitive salary ($160K-$220K), equity, health insurance, 401K, education benefits, WFH reimbursement, unlimited PTO, and hybrid work with 2 days in-office per week.
What you'll do
- Manage and grow a team of data scientists focused on AI/ML product development
- Facilitate design of algorithms and models to innovate and deliver product features
- Empower team to explore new methodologies and improve algorithms
- Develop strong working relationships across Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams
- Collaborate with partner teams to define scope and translate product requirements into technical approaches
- Own Data Science prioritization for AI/ML outcomes, allocate resources and manage workload
- Drive execution of AI/ML projects by tracking progress and aligning timelines
- Assess and mitigate risks to delivery and business impacts
- Promote high-quality experimentation, modeling, and evaluation standards
- Develop team processes to support fast iteration and scalable AI delivery
- Conduct performance reviews, coach team members, and support career growth
- Contribute to hiring and onboarding efforts
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science)
- Minimum 2 years of management experience
- Minimum 6 years of experience in a Data Science or related technology role
- Strong strategic thinking and project management skills
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to translate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and develop new features or systems
- Advanced knowledge of statistics and probability for model development
- Intermediate to advanced experience in Data Manipulation Software (e.g. SQL, Python), cloud computing environments (e.g., AWS), and ML workflows or toolkits
- Nice to have: PhD in a technical field
- Nice to have: Experience leading AI work including LLMs, embeddings, or ranking/recommender systems with end-to-end implementation
- Nice to have: TV Media Industry or Ad Tech experience
Tech stack
AImachine learningLLMsPythonSQLAWS
Benefits
Competitive salary ($160,000 - $220,000 annually)Equity compensationHealth insurance coverage for employee and dependents401K, FSA, and commuter benefits$150 monthly spending account$1,000 annual continued education benefit$500 WFH reimbursementUnlimited PTO and sick daysMonthly Company Wellness Day OffSnacks, drinks, and catered lunches at the officeTeam building eventsHybrid return-to-office 2 days per week