Data Scientist/AI Engineer

Data Scientist/AI Engineer at YouGov

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Data Scientist/AI Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy next-generation AI-driven tools for market research. You will work at the intersection of data science and AI engineering.

We develop models and predictions using a combination of surveys, voter databases, census microdata, behavioral tracking, and other sources. We handle the most difficult data problems at our company, including massive datasets, missing data, self-selection, measurement error, fraud detection, attrition, and many more.

This is a hands-on role that requires both analytical and programming skills.

What You Will Be Doing

• Design and build AI-powered applications to analyze, summarize, and generate insights from survey data.
• Develop and optimize prompts and chains.
• Build applications to simplify analytics and improve the efficiency of data processing.
• Work with structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with data analysts, product managers, UI designers, and software developers to create great products.
• Contribute to model evaluation and performance tracking using both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Stay up to date with recent developments in AI and machine learning, including LLMs, embeddings, and RAG pipelines.

Key Competencies

• Master’s or PhD in data science or related field.
• Hands-on experience in data science roles.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis, modeling, and visualization.
• Experience working with LLM APIs and building LLM-based applications and frameworks.
• Experience with natural language processing, including topic modeling, text classification, and summarization.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.

For roles based in California, New York, Colorado or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is USD 152,383 - USD 174,304. Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All US based full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Flexible working arrangement available
• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match

Why Join YouGov?

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethical employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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Key skills/competency

• Data Science
• AI Engineering
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Python Programming
• R Programming
• Data Analysis
• Prompt Engineering
• Model Evaluation