Tatari
Data Science Manager
Los Angeles, California, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$220kDetected 13 days ago
PythonAlgorithmsSQLAWSMachine LearningData ScienceLLMsStatisticsA/B TestingProject ManagementPerformance ManagementResearchLeadership
About the role
- Tatari has also been recognized as the Best Place to Work by Inc.
- You'll play a central role in shaping how AI shows up in our product and how the team behind it grows.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a team of data scientists focused on AI/ML product development
- Facilitate the team's design of algorithms and models to innovate, research, and deliver on product features that drive and expand our business opportunities
- Actively develop strong working relationships across Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to foster alignment, drive shared decision-making, and accelerate delivery of AI-powered features
- Collaborate with partner teams to define scope, translate product requirements into technical approaches, and ensure successful delivery
- Own Data Science prioritization for AI/ML outcomes, allocate resources and manage workload
- Drive execution of AI/ML projects by tracking progress, aligning timelines with stakeholders, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery
- Develop lightweight but effective team processes to support fast iteration and scalable AI delivery
- Conduct performance reviews, coach team members, and support career growth planning for direct reports
- You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Platform teams to deliver fast-moving experiments, shape the roadmap for AI innovation, and lay the foundation for scalable, production-ready AI systems.
- Team building events
Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of statistics and probability, particularly their application in 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
- Strong strategic thinking and project management skills, including priority and dependency management across several large projects with multiple stakeholders
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, able to exercise judgment to make tradeoffs through cost-benefit analysis
- Ability to translate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment across Product, Engineering, and Data Science
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and move from 0→1 with new features or systems
Nice to have
- PhD in a technical field
- Demonstrated experience in leading AI work, ideally including work with LLMs, embeddings, or ranking/recommender systems - with a successful track record of end-to-end implementation.
- TV Media Industry or Ad Tech experience a plus
- Minimum 2 years of management experience, plus minimum of 6 years of experience in a Data Science role, or a related role in a technology environment
Compensation
- That approach has earned Tatari broad industry recognition, including being named Best CTV AdTech Platform in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards, as well as honors from Digiday ( Best Connected TV Platform), AdExchanger ( Most Innovative TV Advertising Technology ), and Business Insider ( Hottest AdTech Companies).
- Competitive salary ($160,000 - $220,000/annually)
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
- 401K, FSA, and commuter benefits
- $1,000 annual continued education benefit
- $500 WFH reimbursement
- Unlimited PTO and sick days
- Monthly Company Wellness Day Off
- This is a foundational role focused on building and managing a small team of data scientists working on customer-facing features powered by machine learning and LLMs.
Company info
- Tatari is on a mission to revolutionize TV advertising.
- Our platform combines sophisticated media buying with proprietary analytics to turn TV advertising into an automated, digital-like experience, enabling businesses of any size to advertise on TV.
- We're looking for a Data Science Manager to lead our growing AI product data science function.
- While this is not an individual contributor (IC) role, we're looking for someone with the technical depth to meaningfully collaborate on modeling and system design, and the management experience to lead a team through execution.
- At Tatari, we believe in the importance of cultivating teams with diverse backgrounds and offering equal opportunities to all.
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