Director, Data Science and AI | Austin
Quantium · Austin, TX
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Jul 15, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A director-level role leading a team of data scientists to design and deliver production-ready AI and machine learning solutions for consumer and retail clients. Day-to-day responsibilities span technical architecture, team coaching, end-to-end solution delivery, and contributing to pre-sales and business development. Suited to a senior practitioner with hands-on GenAI and cloud experience who is equally comfortable managing people and engaging with clients.
Senior level · 7+ years · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 45 people in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 25–70
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $180,882 (middle half $145,991–$225,298).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
This role has genuine dual character: it is a people-management position (direct reports, coaching, performance management, hiring) that also demands deep hands-on technical expertise in AI/ML. 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) was chosen as primary because managing a team of data scientists and owning technical direction across the team is the dominant framing; 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is the close runner-up given the strong IC technical requirements.
Advertised as 'Director', which maps to Principal in the seniority taxonomy; however, the actual scope — leading one team within a growing hub, 7+ years required — is consistent with a Senior band. Director titles at consultancies frequently correspond to Senior IC/manager scope rather than org-wide authority.
Containerization is mentioned alongside cloud platforms as a required capability but no specific tool (Docker, Kubernetes) is named; Docker is listed as preferred to reflect this vague framing.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
The role is based in Austin, TX ('our growing Austin hub'); no explicit remote option is offered.
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