Who we arePrior Labs is building foundation models that understand tabular data, the backbone of science and business. Foundation models have transformed text and images, but structured data has remained largely untouched. We're tackling this $600B opportunity to fundamentally change how organizations work with scientific, medical, financial, and business data.Momentum: We're the world-leading organization in structured data ML. Our TabPFN v2 model was published in Nature and set a new state-of-the-art for tabular machine learning. Since its release, we've scaled model capabilities more than 20x, reached 2.5M+ downloads, 5,500+ GitHub stars, and are seeing accelerating adoption across research and industry. We're now building the next generation of tabular foundation models and actively commercializing them with global enterprises across Europe and the US.Our team: We're a small, highly selective team of 20+ engineers and researchers, selected from over 5,000 applicants, with backgrounds spanning Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, G-Research, Jane Street, Goldman Sachs, and CERN, led by the creators of TabPFN and advised by world-leading AI researchers such as Bernhard Schölkopf and Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. Meet the team here.What's Next: Backed by top-tier investors and leaders from Hugging Face, DeepMind, and Silo AI, we're scaling fast. This is the moment to join: help us shape the future of structured data AI. Read our manifesto.About The RoleYoull join our data science team working with an entirely new class of AI models. As a Data Scientist at Prior, youll be a critical link between our breakthrough technology and real-world applications. As a super-user of our foundation models, youll deeply understand our technologys capabilities, demonstrate compelling use cases, and help shape our product roadmap.In this multifaceted role, youll wear several hats and connect different aspects of our business. Heres how youll drive impact across key areas:Be a Power User & Tinkerer: Dive deep into our novel TFMs (like TabPFN), experiment relentlessly using unique capabilities like ICL, and uncover new applications.Demonstrate Groundbreaking Value: Build compelling proof-of-concepts showing how native tabular AI solves problems traditional methods cant.Shape Agentic Data Science: Contribute hands-on to our vision of AI as a true reasoning partner for automated discovery.Grow With Us: Make a significant impact in a well-funded startup with strong momentum.How Youll Drive Impact:Applied Data Science & Experimentation: Identify high-impact use cases; build compelling PoCs/demos showcasing TFM advantages; develop best-practice workflows; benchmark rigorously.Customer Success: Engage users to understand challenges; showcase TFM value via technical demos linked directly to user business objectives; guide onboarding for quick wins using ICL; translate feedback into technical insights.Community & Education: Design/deliver engaging workshops/tutorials; create content explaining the TFM paradigm shift vs. LLMs/traditional ML; empower community members (Kaggle, GitHub); share your enthusiasm and findings.What Were Looking For:Passionate Tinkerer & Power User: Deep curiosity for hands-on exploration of cutting-edge AI (PFNs, ICL, native architectures).Proven Data Scientist: PhD/Masters in a quantitative field + 3 yrs experience building/deploying ML/AI (industry, Kaggle, open-source).Technical Expertise: Deep Python & data science ecosystem knowledge; strong software engineering practices.Communicator: Ability to translate complex tech into tangible value and explain concepts clearly.Excitement for our Mission: Driven to solve fundamental AI problems for structured data.What Makes You Special (Bonus Points):Kaggle: Grandmaster/Master/Expert status.Experience: Technical Consulting, Solutions Engineering, MLOps, Developer Advocacy.Contributions: Open-source libraries, data science tools.Portfolio: Blog posts, talks, projects showcasing technical communication.LocationOffices in Freiburg, Berlin, San Francisco and NYC with flexibility to work across our locationsBenefitsCompetitive compensation package with meaningful equity30 days of paid vacation + public holidaysComprehensive benefits including healthcare, transportation, and fitnessWork with state-of-the-art ML architecture, substantial compute resources and with a world-class teamOur CommitmentsWe believe the best products and teams come from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Thats why we welcome applications from people of all identities and walks of life, especially anyone whos ever felt discouraged by "not checking every box."Were committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment and providing equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are.