Associate Principal Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Associate Principal Data Scientist (AI): Leading the design and execution of large-scale data science initiatives, shaping the roadmap for experimentation and modeling across teams with an accent on advanced statistical, optimization, and machine learning techniques. Focus on providing technical direction, mentoring data scientists, and championing innovation by evaluating new methodologies and tools.

Location: Remote (This position is open to remote work.)

Salary: $143,060.00 - $264,846.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations.

Company

hirify.global strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self.

What you will do

• Lead the design and execution of large-scale data science initiatives.
• Apply advanced statistical, optimization, and machine learning techniques to drive system understanding and develop data-powered solutions.
• Own design and evaluation of experimentation for optimization systems.
• Provide technical direction, mentor senior data scientists, and set high standards for scientific rigor.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Game Studios to frame ambiguous problems and influence strategy.
• Champion innovation by evaluating new methodologies and tools.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 14+ years of industry experience in data science, experimentation, statistical modeling, and machine learning, including work with large-scale systems.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; familiarity with big data tools and cloud computing platforms.
• Strong systems thinhirify.global—able to zoom out and define strategy while also diving deep into code and analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated experience partnering across Product, Engineering and Business teams.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, influencing, and elevating the technical bar across a data science organization.

Nice to have

• Prior work with mobile gaming studios or player behavior modeling.
• Experience in developing or maintaining experimentation platforms.
• Familiarity with modern data orchestration and versioning.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs and fitness programs.
• Free and discounted games.