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About Swayable:
Swayable is a fast-growing AI and automated data science platform that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. We are a 40-person team backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (American Express, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Anthropic, Meta, Amazon), academic researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford) and mission-aligned civic advocacy campaigns (e.g. on climate, human rights and elections).
Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands. Check our our values & culture deck to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4zjchwzs
About The Role:
This is a uniquely exciting opportunity to tackle critical unsolved problems in public opinion research and causal modeling. As a Research Data Scientist (reporting to the Director of Data Science), you’ll have the infrastructure and talent around you to turn results into new discoveries, prototypes and features that deliver insights to the world's most important organizations.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct data science research to push our experimental methodologies to the bleeding edge of social science
- Develop robust tools to uncover insights in experimental data
- Prototype data science improvements to core platform features
- Communicate the results of data science investigations to both internal and
Who You Are:
- Fluency in the python data science stack
- Expertise in statistical, analytical, and data science methods
- Excellent communication and data visualization skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritizing multiple important tasks/deadlines
- A keen eye for the 20% of effort that delivers 80% of the results
- Being a flexible team player whose values align with ours
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience writing and reviewing production-quality python code.
- Experience working in a fast-moving startup environment
- Experience interacting with MongoDB databases
- Bachelors/Masters/PhD in data science, statistics, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
Benefits:
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Plans - no employee contribution required
- Generous PTO
- Equity Options
- 401k plan, FSA
- Ongoing professional development investments
- Salary: $125-$165k, dependent on experience and location
Swayable is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to promote an organizational environment that values diversity and fosters growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis prohibited by law. The team especially encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
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About Swayable:
Swayable is a fast-growing AI and automated data science platform that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. We are a 40-person team backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (American Express, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Anthropic, Meta, Amazon), academic researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford) and mission-aligned civic advocacy campaigns (e.g. on climate, human rights and elections).
Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands. Check our our values & culture deck to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4zjchwzs
About The Role:
This is a uniquely exciting opportunity to tackle critical unsolved problems in public opinion research and causal modeling. As a Research Data Scientist (reporting to the Director of Data Science), you’ll have the infrastructure and talent around you to turn results into new discoveries, prototypes and features that deliver insights to the world's most important organizations.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct data science research to push our experimental methodologies to the bleeding edge of social science
- Develop robust tools to uncover insights in experimental data
- Prototype data science improvements to core platform features
- Communicate the results of data science investigations to both internal and
Who You Are:
- Fluency in the python data science stack
- Expertise in statistical, analytical, and data science methods
- Excellent communication and data visualization skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritizing multiple important tasks/deadlines
- A keen eye for the 20% of effort that delivers 80% of the results
- Being a flexible team player whose values align with ours
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience writing and reviewing production-quality python code.
- Experience working in a fast-moving startup environment
- Experience interacting with MongoDB databases
- Bachelors/Masters/PhD in data science, statistics, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
Benefits:
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Plans - no employee contribution required
- Generous PTO
- Equity Options
- 401k plan, FSA
- Ongoing professional development investments
- Salary: $125-$165k, dependent on experience and location
Swayable is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to promote an organizational environment that values diversity and fosters growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis prohibited by law. The team especially encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Swayable
About Swayable:
Swayable is a fast-growing AI and automated data science platform that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. We are a 40-person team backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (American Express, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Anthropic, Meta, Amazon), academic researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford) and mission-aligned civic advocacy campaigns (e.g. on climate, human rights and elections).
Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands. Check our our values & culture deck to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4zjchwzs
About The Role:
This is a uniquely exciting opportunity to tackle critical unsolved problems in public opinion research and causal modeling. As a Research Data Scientist (reporting to the Director of Data Science), you’ll have the infrastructure and talent around you to turn results into new discoveries, prototypes and features that deliver insights to the world's most important organizations.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct data science research to push our experimental methodologies to the bleeding edge of social science
- Develop robust tools to uncover insights in experimental data
- Prototype data science improvements to core platform features
- Communicate the results of data science investigations to both internal and
Who You Are:
- Fluency in the python data science stack
- Expertise in statistical, analytical, and data science methods
- Excellent communication and data visualization skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritizing multiple important tasks/deadlines
- A keen eye for the 20% of effort that delivers 80% of the results
- Being a flexible team player whose values align with ours
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience writing and reviewing production-quality python code.
- Experience working in a fast-moving startup environment
- Experience interacting with MongoDB databases
- Bachelors/Masters/PhD in data science, statistics, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
Benefits:
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Plans - no employee contribution required
- Generous PTO
- Equity Options
- 401k plan, FSA
- Ongoing professional development investments
- Salary: $125-$165k, dependent on experience and location
Swayable is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to promote an organizational environment that values diversity and fosters growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis prohibited by law. The team especially encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Swayable
About Swayable
Swayable is a fast-growing AI and automated data science platform that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. We are a 40-person team backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (American Express, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Anthropic, Meta, Amazon), academic researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford) and mission-aligned civic advocacy campaigns (e.g. on climate, human rights and elections).
Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands. Check our our values & culture deck to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4zjchwzs
About the Role
You’ll own development and improvement of innovative features on the Swayable platform, with a heavy focus on AI-powered features—including validating concepts to building prototypes to shipping into production. This role blends product discovery, rapid iteration, and hands-on execution.
You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, design, and customer success to define, prototype, QA, and refine AI features at speed. Expect to vibe-code prototypes, test AI outputs, and translate learnings into robust specs.
You’ll be the connective tissue across teams, ensuring the platform remains modular, scalable, and easy to understand. You’ll contribute directly to ways we move fast while reinforcing architectural intent and technical clarity.
You’ll also bring ideas from the broader AI community—identifying groundbreaking techniques, sharing them internally, and keeping Swayable at the cutting edge of applied AI.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a generalist PM, rapidly scoping, prototyping, and shipping AI-powered features.
- Own product discovery, define requirements, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Build (vibe code) prototypes of innovative features, test with customers and translate into engineering specs.
- QA AI features extensively, develop solutions to improve output, including continuous prompt iterations, testing changes to agentic graphs / swarms, etc.
- Engage with cross-functional teams at Swayable in refining the output of AI features.
- Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and iterate quickly.
- Collaborate tightly with engineering, design, data science, and customer success—prioritizing action over process.
- Engage with the AI community to stay up to date on the latest advancements, and share knowledge with the organization.
- Thrive by building—leaning in with curiosity, rapid learning, and drive.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Economics, Design, Business, Journalism, Social Science, Psychology or a related field.
- Clear, effective communication, both written and verbal.
- Strong product instincts, with the ability to translate business goals into elegant tech solutions.
- Systems thinking—ability to see how parts interact within the whole and design accordingly.
- Creative problem solving—finding novel solutions to complex and ambiguous challenges.
- Growth mindset—eagerness to learn quickly, adapt, and continually improve.
- Bias for action—scrappy, resourceful, and outcome‑oriented.
- Proven interest in building with GenAI (production applications, projects, prototypes, hackathons).
- Proficient in analyzing data using Python and SQL.
- Passionate about social impact and excited to help scale a platform that moves public opinion for good.
Bonus
- Prior exposure to product / engineering / data science.
- Experience at a high growth technology startup.
- Experience at a top-tier consulting firm or at a top-tier investment bank.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base salary: $110-130K depending on experience and location
- Equity package
- Full healthcare coverage (no employee contribution required)
- 401K, generous PTO, and parental leave
- The chance to help build technology that matters—for business, democracy, and the world
To Apply
Please send a brief note and evidence of extraordinary ability—CV, code, projects, or references that speak to your track record.
Swayable is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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Senior AI/ML Engineer: Python & Scientific Computing
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About Swayable
Swayable is a fast-growing AI and automated data science platform that measures public opinion and the impact of messages and advertising content on it. We are a 40-person team backed by top technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs, it is led by the former Executive Director for Digital Strategy at the New York Times. Clients include major consumer-facing brands (American Express, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Anthropic, Meta, Amazon), academic researchers (MIT, Yale, Stanford) and mission-aligned civic advocacy campaigns (e.g. on climate, human rights and elections).
Joining Swayable means being on a team whose work changes the course of history. The technology we develop is at the leading edge of transforming some of the world’s most important campaign organizations and enterprises: combatting disinformation, protecting democracy, and supporting the sustainable growth of consumer-facing brands. Check our our values & culture deck to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4zjchwzs
Technology stack
Swayable uses Python (Numpy, Scipy, scikit-learn, Pandas, Celery, Flask), JavaScript (Vue.js, Node.js), MongoDB, and GraphQL.
About the role
Swayable is seeking a Senior Engineer blending Python software development expertise with scientific computing, machine learning, and AI experience to advance the state of the art analytics engine that powers our core product. In this role, you will be part of the team that productizes all AI, machine learning, and data analysis at Swayable. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving our tools, techniques, and architecture for high-performance computing. You will work with a talented and diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and research staff to build new features and solve novel problems across the spectrum of software engineering, data visualization, and science.
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of professional experience building scientific or quantitative data-intensive software.
- You have expertise in the scientific Python stack, object oriented and test-driven development, vectorized code, and machine learning.
- You have excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
- You have expertise in architecting, maintaining, and optimizing distributed, parallel computing systems.
- You keep up with the constantly evolving toolset for ML and AI Ops.
- You are knowledgeable about software architecture and can design scalable, performant solutions.
- You value code quality and write maintainable, testable code.
Preferred qualifications
- You have an advanced degree (MSc or Ph.D.) in STEM.
- You have a thorough knowledge of the Linux operating system.
- You have experience with Celery, and MongoDB.
- You believe in the scientific method and use data to drive decisions.
- You can give and receive informed, actionable feedback on technical and non-technical skills.
- You are experienced at mentoring junior engineers.
- You are a strong communicator, especially in text. You can write documentation and discuss the tradeoffs of different implementations.
Salary range: $175k-$250k
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