Staff Product Scientist - Responsible AI

Our Mission

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Day to Day

Indeed is seeking an experienced product / data scientist to help make Indeed’s machine learning and artificial intelligence systems more fair, less biased, and beneficial for job seekers, employers, and society. As part of the Responsible AI team, you will propose, design, conduct, and present rigorous analyses of our largest and most important systems. You will work with other scientists, engineers, and researchers to build and test tools that make it possible to develop AI systems responsibly and quickly. Your work will be regularly presented to senior leadership across the company and will inform significant product and engineering decisions. Additionally, you will partner with cross-functional teams, evangelize your team's work, and stay updated with the latest advancements in the field within a team that values continuous learning. We value skills built through alternative routes. If you have the skills needed for this position, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Help define, develop, and implement metrics for analyzing the inputs, outputs, and impact of ML and AI systems
• Design, implement, and scale scientifically rigorous analyses to evaluate and address issues such as unfair bias
• Partner closely with product and engineering teams, security, privacy, legal, and other cross-functional partners to define and implement responsible development practices
• Develop cohesive knowledge of Indeed’s broad array of products and systems
• Understand a quickly changing regulatory landscape and help ensure compliance, including working with legal to convert regulatory requirements into technical deliverables
• Translate complex, ambiguous questions into concrete analysis and action and assist colleagues in doing the same
• Communicate technical information to audiences with a wide range of technical and non-technical expertise, including senior leadership
• Mentor colleagues in best practices, collaboration, and appropriate statistical methods

Skills/Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (including Computer Science, Math, the physical sciences, the social sciences, or related fields)
• 5+ years of experience as a data scientist, Product Scientist, or academic equivalent
• Experience with highly regulated industries or compliance initiatives
• Excellent statistical and quantitative analysis skills, with expertise in topics such as exploratory data analysis, regression modeling, experimental design, and measurement theory.
• Experience with with AI and ML concepts, including fundamental knowledge of algorithms and evaluation methods and metrics
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of proficiency in working with different data platforms to identify and obtain data
• Proven Python programming skills, especially with Python data tools or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programming languages

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Education Requirement*: Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (including Computer Science, Math, the physical sciences, the social sciences, or related fields)

Salary Range Transparency

Austin, Metro Area 154,000 - 224,000 USD per year
New York City, Metro Area. 171,000 -247,000 USD per year
Seattle, Metro Area. 164,000 - 239,000 USD per year
San Francisco, Bay Area 180,000 - 260,000 USD per year
Remote, US. 154,000 - 224,000 USD per year

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Reference ID: 43849

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• RSU

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are legally authorized to work in the US?
• How did you hear about this role?
• Are you a current or former Indeed employee?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Machine learning: 3 years (Preferred)
• Python: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote