Manager, Data Science

Expel

Manager, Data Science leading teams in AI and machine learning projects to enhance customer security at Expel. Collaborate across functions and contribute to product strategy and R&D initiatives.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $151,000 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformPandasPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the data science team to work on small-to-medium scale, high-impact R&D projects
Coach and develop your team through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career conversations
Foster a culture of responsible AI, innovation, and technical excellence
Work closely with PM, UX, D&R, Security, and Engineering to contribute to product strategy
Collaborate with peer teams to define Expel's generative AI and LLM strategy
Engage in resource planning, technical decision making, and budget management
Define clear, measurable milestones for research initiatives
Contribute to and maintain responsible AI practices
Partner with Marketing to develop blogs, papers, and talks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record leading and managing data science teams (4+ years)
Strong hands-on experience designing, deploying, and scaling ML solutions in AWS and/or GCP
Extensive Python experience, including transitioning exploratory models from Jupyter into production-ready code
Proficiency in Python data science frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas, Scikit-Learn)
Hands-on experience with generative AI and LLM frameworks
Familiarity with MLOps platforms and vector databases
Experience building or overseeing agentic AI workflows
Solid software engineering practices: Git, CI/CD, code review, testable code
Educational background in AI, machine learning, statistics, and/or graph theory; Bachelor's degree in Math or Computer Science preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO (that leadership models and encourages)
Up to 24 weeks of parental leave
Really excellent health benefits
Professional growth with a conference benefit and continuous learning opportunities
Work location flexibility, including remote from your home office

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningPythongenerative AILLM frameworksMLOpsvector databasessoftware engineeringGitCI/CDtestable code

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam developmentcollaborationcommunicationresource planningtechnical decision makingbudget managementinnovationresponsible AI practices