Senior Data Scientist/AI Engineer (Remote)

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The Team & the Job

We are seeking a talented and self‑motivated Senior 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 surveys, voter databases, census microdata, behavioral tracking and other sources, handling massive datasets, missing data, self‑selection, measurement error, fraud detection, attrition, and more.


What You Will Be Doing

  • Design and build AI‑powered applications to analyze, summarize, and generate insights from survey data.
  • Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions for AI/ML systems.
  • 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, fine tuning, and RAG pipelines.
  • Handle ambiguous, complex problems with minimal guidance.
  • Contribute to technical vision, architectural decisions, or help set technical standards.
  • Contribute to business impact and strategic problem‑solving at an organizational level as required.

Key Competencies

  • Master’s or PhD in data science or a related field.
  • Demonstrable progressive experience in senior data science/AI engineering roles.
  • Advanced knowledge in Python and/or R for data analysis, modelling, and visualization.
  • Experience working with LLM APIs and building LLM‑based applications and frameworks.
  • Progressive experience with natural language processing, including topic modelling, text classification, and summarization.
  • Experience in taking part in cross‑functional technical projects.
  • Ability to write clean, maintainable, well‑documented code.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, high‑impact solutions.
  • Ability to cross‑collaborate with other teams across the business.

Compensation & Benefits

For roles based in California, New York, Colorado or Washington State the base salary hiring range is USD 188,864 – USD 211,600. Compensation is determined by location, knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All U.S. 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. Our biggest asset is our people, and we invite them to bring their perspective to the work we do.


Life at YouGov

We are driven by shared values: fast, fearless and innovative. We work diligently to get it right, 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 wellbeing 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. All employment decisions are based on occupational qualifications, merit and business need.


Data Privacy

To find out how we collect and use your personal data when you apply for a role at YouGov, please read our privacy notice at https://jobs.yougov.com/privacy


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