Fastly
Overview
Join our high impact Analytics team as a Senior Data Scientist, where you’ll shape the future of data-driven decision-making at Fastly. In this role, you’ll deliver actionable deep insights to solve critical business challenges. As a senior member on the team, you’ll mentor colleagues, set best practices, and elevate how we use data to drive success. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing in a collaborative and innovative environment. What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end data science and AI projects from problem definition and data collection to model deployment and business implementation Design, develop, and optimize machine learning and generative AI models to solve complex business problems and drive measurable outcomes Integrate AI capabilities into existing products and workflows to enhance functionality and create new value opportunities Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to identify opportunities where data science and advanced AI can create significant impact Communicate insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders through compelling visualizations and presentations Mentor junior team members and establish best practices for the team's AI approaches and methodologies What We're Looking For (Required)
Significant professional experience in a related technical or ecommerce field, applying data science and AI techniques to solve diverse business problems Demonstrated expertise building tools to support complex and highly impactful quantitative analysis of broad operational business questions Demonstrated experience as a technical leader - leading full lifecycle initiatives, driving long term roadmaps, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, influencing best practices, mentoring team members, etc. Strong programming skills in SQL and Python and experience with data science and AI libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face) Expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, experimentation methodologies, large language models, and generative AI frameworks Experience mentoring and leading others in data science skills and initiatives Experience working with modern data stacks, including Airflow, Fivetran, dbt, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Looker Nice to Have
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field Related CDN industry experience Experience in small to mid-size organizations where you have hands on experience and decision making input on building and expanding the data ecosystem Experience deploying and maintaining production machine learning systems Experience with specialized data types such as natural language, time-series, or recommendation systems Implementing and fine-tuning large language models or other generative AI systems for specific business applications Building AI-powered products or features that have been successfully deployed to end users Experience with prompt engineering and RAG systems Contributions to open-source AI projects or research publications in machine learning or generative AI Proficiency with AI services on cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI) Work Hours
This position will require you to be available during core business hours and participate in an on-call rotation. Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements
This position is open to the following preferred office location: San Francisco, CA Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. Compensation & Benefits
Base pay range: $155,370.00/yr - $186,444.00/yr The estimated salary range for this position is $155,370 to $186,444. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs. EEO & Privacy
SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information during the application process. Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities as needed. Other
We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply!
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Join our high impact Analytics team as a Senior Data Scientist, where you’ll shape the future of data-driven decision-making at Fastly. In this role, you’ll deliver actionable deep insights to solve critical business challenges. As a senior member on the team, you’ll mentor colleagues, set best practices, and elevate how we use data to drive success. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing in a collaborative and innovative environment. What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end data science and AI projects from problem definition and data collection to model deployment and business implementation Design, develop, and optimize machine learning and generative AI models to solve complex business problems and drive measurable outcomes Integrate AI capabilities into existing products and workflows to enhance functionality and create new value opportunities Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to identify opportunities where data science and advanced AI can create significant impact Communicate insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders through compelling visualizations and presentations Mentor junior team members and establish best practices for the team's AI approaches and methodologies What We're Looking For (Required)
Significant professional experience in a related technical or ecommerce field, applying data science and AI techniques to solve diverse business problems Demonstrated expertise building tools to support complex and highly impactful quantitative analysis of broad operational business questions Demonstrated experience as a technical leader - leading full lifecycle initiatives, driving long term roadmaps, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, influencing best practices, mentoring team members, etc. Strong programming skills in SQL and Python and experience with data science and AI libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face) Expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, experimentation methodologies, large language models, and generative AI frameworks Experience mentoring and leading others in data science skills and initiatives Experience working with modern data stacks, including Airflow, Fivetran, dbt, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Looker Nice to Have
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field Related CDN industry experience Experience in small to mid-size organizations where you have hands on experience and decision making input on building and expanding the data ecosystem Experience deploying and maintaining production machine learning systems Experience with specialized data types such as natural language, time-series, or recommendation systems Implementing and fine-tuning large language models or other generative AI systems for specific business applications Building AI-powered products or features that have been successfully deployed to end users Experience with prompt engineering and RAG systems Contributions to open-source AI projects or research publications in machine learning or generative AI Proficiency with AI services on cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI) Work Hours
This position will require you to be available during core business hours and participate in an on-call rotation. Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements
This position is open to the following preferred office location: San Francisco, CA Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. Compensation & Benefits
Base pay range: $155,370.00/yr - $186,444.00/yr The estimated salary range for this position is $155,370 to $186,444. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs. EEO & Privacy
SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information during the application process. Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities as needed. Other
We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply!
#J-18808-Ljbffr