Data Scientist

Sonilo • Full-time • San Francisco Bay Area, US • 1d ago

About the job

Sonilo is a VC-backed AI music generation company building the next generation of soundtrack creation for video. Founded in Silicon Valley, Sonilo helps creators, brands, and platforms instantly generate original music that understands a video’s content, pacing, and exact duration — eliminating the need for manual editing, stock music searching, or beat matching. From short-form social content to cinematic storytelling, Sonilo enables anyone to turn silent videos into finished content in seconds through AI-powered music generation built for modern creators.

The Role

We're looking for a data-driven Data Scientist to help us better understand our users, products, and AI systems. This role sits at the intersection of data, product, AI, and business strategy. You'll work closely with founders, engineers, and product teams to uncover insights, build analytics frameworks, measure product performance, and help guide decisions that shape the future of AI-powered creative tools.

A Typical Day

Define and track key product, growth, and AI performance metrics
Analyze user behavior, retention, conversion funnels, and creator workflows
Design and evaluate experiments to improve product experience and business outcomes
Build internal dashboards, reports, and data pipelines that support company-wide decision making
Partner with product, engineering, and leadership teams to translate data into actionable insights

What We're Looking For

3+ years of experience in data science, analytics, machine learning, or related quantitative roles
Strong proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools
Experience working with product analytics, experimentation, and data visualization
Strong statistical thinking and ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations
Strong communication skills and ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Interest in AI, creator economy, music, media, or creative technology

Bonus Points

Experience working with AI, machine learning, or generative AI products
Familiarity with product analytics platforms such as Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, or GA4
Experience with Python, data modeling, and machine learning workflows
Experience in audio, music, video, gaming, or creator-focused products

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus opportunities
Early-stage equity package in a fast-growing VC-backed startup
Health, dental, and vision insurance support
Flexible PTO and work flexibility when needed
Team meals, coffee, snacks, and monthly team activities
Comfortable and collaborative office environment in Silicon Valley
Opportunity to work closely with experienced founders, creators, and global partners shaping the future of AI creativity
Visa sponsorship and immigration support available for eligible candidates