Data Scientist

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (LA-based office and remote)
• Job Type: Research - Data Scientist
• Salary: Not specified (Consulting work for profit, reinvested in research)

AE Studio is a development, data science, and design studio that collaborates with founders and executives to create custom software and machine learning solutions. We are an LA-based company focused on increasing human agency while maintaining our unique culture and humor. We’ve worked with prominent companies like Samsung, Walmart, and Berkshire Hathaway. Our work environment is ideal for aspiring coders and entrepreneurs. We operate without venture capital or private equity funding, utilizing a unique business model where profits are reinvested into research and employee compensation. Currently, we are heavily involved in cutting-edge brain-computer interface (BCI) R&D and focused on the critical challenge of AI alignment. We seek individuals passionate about human agency and willing to contribute to our research efforts.

Requirements

• Strong Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated ability to tackle complex challenges.
• Self-Management: Capable of independent work and prioritization.
• Humor & Creativity: A disposition suited for creative thinking (bonus points for Gilbert and Sullivan parody skills that would offend Victorian sensibilities).
• Python Fluency: Proficient in Python, a language frequently used and sometimes debated.
• Data Science Experience: Significant experience in data science, either as a primary contributor or through multiple projects. Experience managing stakeholders (ensuring projects are "well-done").
• Statistical Understanding: Comfort with statistical methods, particularly in classification problems (ability to see beyond superficial patterns).
• NLP/NLU Familiarity: Understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Understanding (NLU).
• API Experience: Experience calling machine learning APIs via REST or client libraries, with the ability to assess their lack of wit, guile, and tact.
• Agile Experience: Experience with Agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, Extreme Programming) or a strong understanding of Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.”

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research projects focused on AI alignment and human agency.
• Deploy proceeds from consulting work to support research into priority cause areas.
• Work on data science projects between client engagements.
• Utilize Python and other data science tools to analyze data and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with a team of developers, data scientists, and designers.
• Potentially prioritize research projects based on their promise.

Application Instructions

• If you can answer “yes” to two of the three questions regarding your skills and disposition, please apply.