Open. Remote, United States. Full time.
The Absence Index records which vendors AI engines name when buyers ask about a category: 14 categories, 286 vendors and 150 observed answers per category in the current release. This role owns the releases, the receipts behind every figure and the open datasets, and keeps the method honest.
Responsibilities
Run each Absence Index release and keep the receipt behind every published figure.
Normalise vendor names and handle failed observations under the published method.
Deposit the open datasets on Zenodo with each release.
Publish two evidence pieces a week from the measured data.
Report scheduled runs apart from adaptive ones, three repeats as three repeats, and citations as citations, not as causes.
What we look for
Two or more years of quantitative research or analytics.
Python or SQL you use in your own work.
Clear writing, checked against sources.
A working understanding of measurement noise.
Eligibility to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Where and how
Remote only, hiring in the United States. Relocation is allowed.
Broadcastwell is a team of consultants and engineers. Sairam Sivakumar, Founder, is accountable for every order.
Hours are flexible within US time zones, and work is judged on output.
How the work is measured
Index releases ship on schedule.
Every published figure reproduces from the deposited data.
Corrections are few, and each one is published.
How often the research is cited.
Pay and terms: $80,000 to $105,000 a year, full time, no equity, no visa sponsorship. Applications close 31 December 2026.
How we hire
Every application is read by a person.
One conversation about the role and the method.
One paid sample task, where the role calls for it.
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Broadcastwell LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Every application is read by a person.
Broadcastwell is a B2B research and consulting firm that helps companies understand vendor landscapes and improve marketing technology decisions. The company operates the Absence Index, which records which vendors AI engines name across 14 categories with 286 vendors and 150 observed answers per category. They offer evidence-based services including a free check, Category Audit ($490), Fix Sprint ($2,900), a 90-day program, and white-label reports for agencies. The company is founded by Sairam Sivakumar and is structured as a team of consultants and engineers focused on delivering measurable, fact-based outcomes to B2B software buyers.
