Director, Data Science And Ai

Summary

Join Nerdy as their highly skilled Director, Data Science and A.I.! Lead a team of scientists specializing in various A.I. disciplines, guiding research, design, and implementation of advanced A.I. methodologies to enhance customer-facing products. You will collaborate with product leaders and engineers to develop innovative solutions, empowering Nerdy's developer teams to leverage A.I. effectively. This role involves building cutting-edge tools for students, tutors, and teachers, significantly impacting the learning journey. The position offers a competitive compensation package, including equity, healthcare plans, and remote work flexibility.

Requirements

• 5+ years of successful leadership experience
• At-scale technical architecture - you’ve designed and built complex yet performant systems
• Agile Data Science development (Scrum or Kanban)
• Ability to understand when to experiment and run fast, and when to build robust systems
• A strong desire to learn and a passion for educational technology
• Strong communication both verbal and written

Responsibilities

• Build, launch, and operate customer facing models that create impact for learners, tutors, parents, and teachers
• Lead, mentor, and expand Data Science and A.I. team comprising experts in Machine Learning, and Generative A.I. while being a player coach
• Establish the team’s long-term research strategy and execution roadmap to solve complex A.I. challenges that deliver customer facing impact
• Partner with software engineers and Product Leaders to create and integrate A.I. into our product suite
• Be the face of AI in the company with the ability to cut through the noise and focus us on the relevant trends
• Understand and appreciate that Nerdy is an apolitical company and that we can have the largest impact if we are united in our focus on helping people learn and not divided or distracted by advancing unrelated causes

Benefits

• Total Compensation Package including Competitive Salary and Equity (Restricted Stock Units) in the company
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401k Company Matching Plan
• Maternity, Paternal, and Adoption Leave
• Remote Position
• Flexible PTO
• Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes)
• Unique opportunity to help transform how the world learns!