Data Scientist AI Platform

Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist with a strong background in AI engineering to join our AI Platform team. This role focuses on developing and fine-tuning advanced machine learning models, including LLMs, to support various product teams across Fiverr. As a member of the AI Platform team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, efficient, and robust AI solutions that serve diverse business domains.

What am I going to do?

• Take leading roles in foundational AI projects across Fiverr: developing and fine-tuning LLMs, building reusable components for generative AI, supporting real-time predictions, and enabling streaming data utilization across online models.
• Provide advanced Data Science and AI Engineering solutions end-to-end - from research and prototyping to robust production-grade implementations.
• Own the design, training, and evaluation of models tailored for tasks like summarization, classification, semantic matching, personalization, and more.
• Drive innovation by exploring new model architectures, training techniques, and fine-tuning strategies aligned with business needs.
• Lead and mentor other team members, setting high standards for technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Continuously identify new opportunities to evolve the platform’s capabilities and streamline how AI is built and adopted across Fiverr.

Requirements

• MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with a focus on AI, ML, or DS.
• 5+ years of experience in DS roles, with a strong emphasis on building and deploying machine learning models in production environments.
• Expertise in Python and SQL.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience in developing, fine-tuning, and deploying ML models, particularly in NLP.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in academic or industrial research in AI.
• Familiarity with the e-commerce domain and related data challenges.
• Previous experience leading projects in a DS capacity.

At Fiverr, we’re not about checklists. If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements for this role but still feel passionate about the position and think you have the right skills and qualifications to excel at it, we want to hear from you.

Equal opportunities

At Fiverr, we prioritize diversity. We celebrate difference and embed it into every aspect of our workplace and product, as well as our community. Fiverr is proud and committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Fiverr will provide accommodation to individuals with disabilities or a special need.