[Hiring] Senior AI/ML Data Scientist @Sovrn

Role Description

The Senior AI/ML Data Scientist at Sovrn is a strategic technical leader who drives high-impact data initiatives across the organization. This role requires a unique blend of strategic vision ("the art of the possible") and tactical execution ("think and execute tactically"). You will solve ambiguous problems to deliver measurable business value and influence the future of data science in AdTech. You will guide architecture, experimentation, and product design while ensuring scientific and technical rigor. This position requires technical excellence, business acumen, and leadership.

• Operate at the frontier of applied AI as a hands-on practitioner — exploring, prototyping, evaluating, and deploying cutting-edge Agentic AI technologies.
• Design, implement, and deploy advanced predictive models, algorithms, and experiments that drive core business outcomes.
• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify patterns, trends, and optimization opportunities.
• Define and evangelize best practices in modeling, testing, measurement, and data governance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify high-leverage AI/ML opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Mentor other data scientists through code review, experiment design, and technical feedback.
• Translate complex data problems into strategic decisions through compelling storytelling and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deploy autonomous agents to production, optimizing inference performance and managing latency/cost tradeoffs.
• Demonstrates prompt engineering discipline by systematically evaluating prompts across model families using quantitative evaluation.
• Active use of AI tools in daily technical work — integrates coding assistants, orchestration frameworks, and search-augmented workflows.
• Experience in data science and applied machine learning, with a strong record of delivering business impact.
• Deep technical proficiency across classical ML (supervised/unsupervised), reinforcement learning, and deep learning.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, cloud-based data ecosystems, and modern AI/ML frameworks.
• Strong understanding of ad tech ecosystems (e.g., RTB, DSP/SSP workflows, auctions, and yield optimization) is a big plus.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• A strategic mindset with strong product intuition and experience working at scale.

Requirements

• This position is based in our Boulder, Colorado office. For exceptional candidates, remote locations may be considered.
• Applicants need to be able to commute/travel to our Boulder location.

Benefits

• The base salary for this position in Boulder, Colorado is $165,000 to $195,000 annually.
• Total compensation package includes bonus, equity, and benefits.
• Sovrn offers competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, commuter benefits.
• 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Company Description

Sovrn is a Software and Data business that helps Open Web businesses be and remain independent. We help them understand their business better, operate more efficiently, and make & keep more money.

• We believe in the freedom and free-flow of information.
• We believe the Open Web is the largest source of this information.
• We believe in helping Open Web businesses be and remain Independent.