Data Science Manager

London or Remote within UK

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI spacewe are the architects of the human data infrastructure thats reshaping the landscape of AI a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized its the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The Role

Were hiring a Data Science Manager Supply Marketplace to lead this space. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of Prolifics marketplace. You will build and lead the team responsible for the science models and decision systems that shape participant marketplace health from growth and activation to allocation engagement quality and long-term retention.

What youll be doing

You will define the strategy for Supply Data Science and lead the analytical and algorithmic foundations that help us understand and optimize participant supply at scale.

You will work across participant acquisition onboarding liquidity matching quality engagement and retention ensuring we can meet rapidly growing demand without degrading participant experience or data integrity.

You will partner closely with Product Engineering Operations and company leadership to translate complex marketplace problems into a clear roadmap of models experiments and decision systems. This includes leading algorithmic work such as matching ranking optimization allocation and other production-grade systems that improve marketplace efficiency while preserving trust representation and participant experience.

What youll bring

This role is well suited to a strong technical lead who is ready to grow into full-time management.

Today this is a small team with room to grow. We are open to someone stepping into their first formal management role provided they bring strong technical depth sound judgment and a track record of leading high-impact work in a product platform or marketplace environment.

You should have experience in experimentation causal inference statistical modeling forecasting and marketplace or product analytics ideally in a two-sided marketplace or similar business where supply-demand dynamics liquidity and user behavior are central. Experience leading algorithmic work such as matching ranking optimization allocation or decision systems would be especially valuable.

Were looking for someone who can set technical direction partner effectively across Product Engineering and Operations and build a strong team over time.

The job spec is a guideline and we are always looking for the best peoplewe encourage you to apply even if you feel like you dont meet all the requirements.

Why Prolific is a great place to work

Weve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants enabling the collection of high-quality ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate nuanced and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities wont come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovationone that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary benefits and remote working within our impactful mission-driven culture.

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