[Remote] AI/ML Data Scientist - DeepSeek/OpenAI/Claude/Anthropic (PhD Required)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pixalate is an online trust and safety platform that protects businesses and consumers from fraudulent and non-compliant apps and websites. The AI/ML Data Scientist will analyze large datasets and develop AI/ML algorithms to address complex business problems in fraud detection and advertising data analytics while ensuring compliance with global privacy laws.


Responsibilities

  • Leverage advanced machine learning techniques, including deep learning and reinforcement learning, to improve fraud detection and prevention models
  • Leverage LLMs, VLMs, BERT, and CLIP models to create new and innovative products, explore new techniques and improve overall product suite
  • Research and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML algorithms to stay ahead of emerging fraud patterns and trends, maintaining compliance with privacy laws and regulations
  • Provide technical support for existing products by resolving complex client issues through coordinated tickets and data analysis
  • Identify new types of fraud and develop early detection/prevention algorithms using AI/ML techniques
  • Create visualizations, document methodologies, and effectively communicate research insights to product management and marketing teams, while maintaining privacy compliance
  • Develop and test statistical hypotheses to support data-driven decision-making
  • Fine-tune existing ML and LLM models to improve accuracy, speed and efficiency

Skills

  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or other quantitative fields
  • Experience in data science, solving complex problems with a focus on AI/ML techniques and privacy expertise
  • Experience in implementing AI/ML algorithms, including deep learning and reinforcement learning models, while ensuring compliance with privacy and data protection laws
  • Ability to work independently and solve complex problems with minimal supervision
  • Strong critical thinking and ability to generate intuitive conclusions from complex datasets
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high attention to detail
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python
  • Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms, basic probability, and statistics
  • Familiarity with AI/ML tools and frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, DeepSeek, ChatGPT, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras)
  • Familiarity with online advertising, advertising fraud, and global privacy and data protection laws, with a focus on European privacy and data protection laws and regulations
  • PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, Statistics, or other quantitative fields with a focus on AI/ML and privacy expertise
  • Familiarity with Amazon AWS, UNIX CLI, and programming in Scala, Java, and/or C/C++
  • Proven track record of integrating privacy-by-design principles into data science projects and product

Benefits

  • Monthly internet reimbursement
  • Casual, remote work environment
  • Hybrid, flexible hours
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Fun annual team events
  • Being part of a high performing team that wants to win and have fun doing it

Company Overview

  • Pixalate is an intelligence platform and real-time fraud protection provider to Advertisers and Fortune 500 companies. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.pixalate.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Pixalate has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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