Senior Data Scientist, AI Search / AEO Research
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JobgetherAI search, e-commerce
Based in United StatesFull-TimeSenior
Salary136,000 - 182,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- PythonSQLData scienceA/B testing
Requirements
- Demonstrate expertise or a strong, evidence-based point of view on AI search, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), or Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
- Have a strong quantitative foundation, including advanced data science, statistical analysis, and causal inference or econometric skills.
- Be fluent in Python, SQL, or comparable analytical technologies.
- Have proven experience conducting original research, such as benchmarks, market studies, or performance studies, with ownership of the research question and methodology.
- Have a strong understanding of SEO, search discovery, and how users and algorithms discover and evaluate information.
- Have hands-on experience designing and running A/B tests or other experimentation frameworks.
- Be able to translate complex quantitative findings into clear narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Communicate and defend analytical conclusions and recommendations confidently.
- Be comfortable building measurement frameworks or research functions in ambiguous environments.
- Familiarity with AEO/GEO tools and approaches to measuring AI visibility is desirable.
- Customer-facing, consulting, or advisory experience is preferred.
- Experience in e-commerce, martech, search, or working with retail brands and product data is a plus.
- An advanced degree or academic research background in a quantitative discipline is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead original research into AI search and answer-engine behavior, including how systems discover and represent brands and products.
- Design studies, benchmarks, market analyses, and performance research for measuring AI Shopping capabilities and outcomes.
- Develop quantitative models, measurement frameworks, and analytical methodologies for AI visibility, product representation, and search performance.
- Apply statistical analysis, causal inference, econometric techniques, and experimentation to distinguish meaningful signals from noise.
- Design and analyze A/B tests and other experiments to validate hypotheses and identify opportunities to improve AI search outcomes.
- Translate research findings into recommendations for product strategy, roadmap priorities, and optimization approaches.
- Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to turn research into AI Shopping capabilities and measurement tools.
- Present research findings and recommendations to customers and create narratives, benchmarks, whitepapers, and other thought-leadership materials.
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