Data Science Lead

Title: Data Science Lead Department: Business Operations Reports To: Director, Data Science FLSA Status: Exempt Location: US Remote

  This role is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

  Summary: The Data Science Lead will serve as the strategic architect and research pioneer for the organization’s data ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing robust data architectures, leading research and development (R&D) for novel data sources, establishing rigorous analytical methodologies, and ensuring the seamless, scalable ingestion of high-quality data into downstream production solutions.

Core Pillars of Responsibility 1. Data Architecture & Scalable Engineering

Blueprint Design: Design and oversee the evolution of scalable data architectures that support advanced analytics, machine learning (ML) modeling, and real-time processing.

2. R&D & Novel Data Source Evaluation Exploratory Research: Scout, evaluate, and pressure-test new internal, external, and alternative data sources (e.g., synthetic data, IoT streams, third-party APIs) for predictive power and commercial viability. Lead the ideation and feature engineering for these data sources and document how it aligns to current and future data architecture designs.

Proof of Concepts (PoCs): Lead rapid prototyping and PoCs to validate new technologies, algorithms, and data structures before scaling them to production.

Vendor & Partner Assessment: Technical vetting of data vendors and partners to ensure data quality, density, and seamless integration capabilities.

3. Methodology & Analytical Rigor Framework Standardization: Define and document the organization's gold-standard methodologies for statistical analysis, experimental design (A/B testing), and ML modeling.

Evaluation Metrics: Establish rigorous validation protocols and evaluation metrics (e.g., precision/recall, drift detection, bias/fairness audits) to ensure model and data integrity.

Continuous Improvement: Keep the organization at the cutting edge of data science by translating academic research and emerging industry trends into practical business methodologies.

4. Ingestion & Solution Integration Productionalization Bridge: Serve as the critical bridge between R&D and Production, ensuring that complex analytical models and data sources are seamlessly ingested into core business products and solutions.

API & Interface Design: Oversee data delivery contracts between the DS ecosystem and downstream software applications to ensure the creation of clean, well-documented APIs.

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