# Head of Applied Science / Data Science at Attentive

- Company: Attentive
- What the company does: Learn more about Attentive—the SMS and email platform that brings your customer interactions to life with advanced AI. Backed by Sequoia and Sapphire.
- Company website: https://attentivemobile.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $320K to $380K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/attentive/jobs/4308475009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/attentive-head-of-applied-science-data-science/

## About the role

Our Applied Science / Data Science team is a world-class organization focused on using data, experimentation, machine learning, and AI to shape product strategy and accelerate business growth. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to build intelligent products, optimize customer experiences, and drive measurable business impact.

## What they're looking for

- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Applied Scientists / Data Scientists, fostering technical excellence and career development
- Define and execute the applied data science roadmap in partnership with Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders
- Drive the development of statistical models, machine learning solutions, experimentation frameworks, and causal inference methodologies to improve product performance and customer outcomes
- Establish best practices for experimentation, measurement, forecasting, and decision-making across the organization
- Translate ambiguous business problems into scalable analytical and machine learning solutions
- Influence product strategy by identifying opportunities through deep analysis of customer behavior, experimentation, and business performance

Tags: Engineering