Senior Data Scientist, AI Research Team

Posted 22 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA
Hybrid
130K-180K Annually
Senior level
Edtech • Information Technology • Kids + Family
The Role
The Senior Data Scientist will leverage data science techniques to optimize the Kiddom platform, enhance personalized learning experiences, and contribute to AI research initiatives. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and a strong practical understanding of AI methodologies.
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About Kiddom


Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.


About the Role

The AI Research Team is seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to join our growing team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in unlocking the power of data to optimize our platform, personalize teaching and learning experiences, and ultimately, improve student outcomes.

Do you have a growth mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and an unwavering passion for excellence? We'd love to chat!

You will:

  • Utilize a strong foundation in traditional data science techniques, ensuring the appropriate application of tools and methodologies
  • Apply practical AI skills, including prompt engineering, RAG (retrieval augmentation generation), and fine-tuning, to enhance teaching or learning experiences; with a keen understanding of when to use each method
  • Collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, designers, educators, and curriculum experts to align data science initiatives with business goals
  • Contribute to AI research, from experimentation through publishing findings

You have:

  • 5+ years professional experience with product analytics for digital SaaS platforms
  • Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field, PhD or PhD ABD preferred
  • Proficiency in Python and comfortable with version control
  • Strong practical AI skills, including experience with prompt engineering, RAG, and fine-tuning models
  • Experience in the EdTech industry or a strong interest in improving K-12 education through technology
  • Publications or contributions to AI research

Salary range is dependent on geography, past experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.


What we offer

Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits:

-Competitive salary

-Meaningful equity

-Health benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance

-10 paid sick days per year

-Unlimited vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.

-Paid family leave for eligible employees


COVID Vaccination Policy

Kiddom policy requires employees to be vaccinated before they visit an office or attend company events..

We have remote roles but in certain positions where office attendance is deemed to be essential to the role, offers of employment shall be conditional upon proof of vaccination.

Top Skills

Python
The Company
San Francisco, CA
51 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Kiddom is taking schools and districts into the future of personalized teaching and learning to help educators meet the needs of every learner. For the first time, open digital curriculum, instruction, and assessments are connected, all in one place. With Kiddom, curriculum teams deliver the highest quality digital curriculum into the hands of learners, teachers integrate curriculum into their instructional workflows, and students take fun, interactive assessments. Performance data is instantly accessible in rich reports, and teachers finally have the insight they need to provide targeted support through personalized digital learning pathways.

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