Business Development Representative (BDR)

WHO WE ARE Foundation models have transformed text and images, but structured data - the largest and most consequential data modality in the world - has remained untouched. Tables power every clinical trial, every financial model, every scientific experiment, every business decision. No one has built a foundation model that truly understands them. Until now. What LLMs did for language, we're doing for tables. Momentum: We pioneered tabular foundation models and are now the world-leading organization in structured data ML. Our TabPFN v2 model was published in Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08328-6 and set a new state-of-the-art for tabular machine learning. Since its release, we've scaled model capabilities more than 20x, reached 3M+ downloads, 6,000+ GitHub stars, and are seeing accelerating adoption across research and industry - from detecting lung disease with Oxford Cancer Analytics https://www.oxcan.org/news/prior-labs-and-oxford-cancer-analytics-partner-to-advance-liquid-biopsy-and-clinical-decision-making-in-lung-disease to preventing train failures with Hitachi https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/01/prior-labs-debuts-tabular-ai-foundation-model-scales-10-million-rows/ to improving clinical trial decisions with BostonGene https://priorlabs.ai/case-studies/boston-gene. The hardest work is in front of us. We're scaling tabular foundation models to handle millions of rows, thousands of features, real-time inference, and entirely new data modalities - while building the infrastructure to deploy them in production across some of the most demanding industries on earth. These are open problems no one else is working on at this level. Our team: We’re a small, highly selective team https://priorlabs.ai/about 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 Frank Hutter https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-hutter-9190b24b/, Noah Hollmann https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-hollmann-668b9010b/ and Sauraj Gambhir https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauraj-g/ and advised by world-leading AI researchers such as Bernhard Schölkopf and Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. We ship fast, create top-tier research, and hold each other to an extremely high bar. What’s Next: In 2025, we raised €9m pre-seed led by Balderton Capital, backed by leaders from Hugging Face, DeepMind, and Black Forest Labs. The next modality shift in AI is happening - and we're hiring the team that makes it. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Business Development Representative to help drive commercial adoption of our foundation models for structured data. As one of our first GTM hires, you'll be at the forefront of building our sales pipeline and connecting with technical buyers who are reimagining what's possible with AI for structured data. This role combines outbound prospecting with inbound lead qualification. You'll spend your time identifying high-potential accounts, running initial discovery conversations with data scientists and ML engineers, and qualifying opportunities for our sales team. This is a foundational role where you'll help create the playbooks, messaging, and processes that will define how we bring breakthrough AI to market. WHAT YOU'LL DO PIPELINE GENERATION - Drive outbound outreach to high-potential accounts through email, LinkedIn, and community channels - Execute targeted campaigns and iterate based on what works - Qualify inbound leads and identify opportunities worth pursuing DISCOVERY & QUALIFICATION - Run discovery calls with data science and ML teams to understand their needs and use cases - Articulate the technical value of our foundation models in clear, compelling terms - Identify pain points and match them to our product capabilities - Own opportunities from qualification through signed contract - Schedule qualified meetings for the sales team TECHNICAL ENGAGEMENT - Understand our product deeply and speak credibly with data scientists and ML engineers - Learn to navigate conversations with data scientists, ML engineers, and technical leaders - Contribute to refining our messaging and positioning based on what resonates GTM BUILDING - Help create outbound collateral, technical explainers, and short demo scripts - Contribute insights from conversations to refine ICP, messaging, and playbooks - Collaborate with founders and GTM team to iterate on what's working - Support community-driven growth efforts (events, online channels, research sharing) WHAT YOU BRING - Comfortable selling technical products and ability to quickly learn and understand technical concepts to speak credibly with data scientists and ML engineers - 1-2 years in sales development, BDR/SDR roles, or customer-facing roles at tech companies - Track record of high achievement - whether in academics, sports, previous roles, or personal projects - that demonstrates drive and ability to excel - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially with technical audiences - Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently and take initiative - Bonus: familiarity with data science/ML concepts, exposure to developer tools, or experience in open source communities WHY THIS ROLE IS EXCITING - You'll be one of the first GTM hires, helping define how we sell frontier AI products - Work directly with founders and a world-class research and engineering team - As we scale, natural progression into Account Executive or other senior GTM roles - Your work will directly influence revenue and shape our go-to-market strategy LOCATION - This role is based in New York or Berlin BENEFITS - Competitive compensation package with meaningful equity - Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, transportation, and fitness - Work with state-of-the-art ML teams, substantial compute resources and with a world-class team OUR COMMITMENTS - We believe the best products and teams come from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. That’s why we welcome applications from people of all identities and walks of life, especially anyone who’s ever felt discouraged by "not checking every box." - We’re 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.