Sr. Data Scientist Specialist (Remote)

US Foods, Inc.
Rosemont, IL, United States
27 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0 - $155,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Artificial Neural Networks Association Rule Learning Bash Shell BASIC (Programming Language) Big Data Cluster Analysis Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Data Cleansing
+27 more
Data Reduction Data Structures Software Debugging DevOps Statistical Hypothesis Testing Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Performance Tuning Scrum Methodology Tensorflow SQL Databases Scripting Cloud Platform System Feature Engineering Large Language Models Deep Learning Model Validation Change Tracking Generative AI Git Data Lakes Optimization Algorithms Production Code Xgboost Machine Learning Operations Software Coding

Job description

The Sr Data Scientist executes statistical and mathematical analyses to support business decision-making. This role supports artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in a deployed production environment. They are experts in the field of Data Science. Consequently, the Sr Data Scientist proactively works with cross-functional teams to seek and understand the business/domain context of potential problems that may be solved using ML. They present data science solutions to stakeholders in an iterative fashion. The Sr. Data Scientist works with Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in converting a business problem into an ML problem and kickstarting foundational work including data exploration, feature engineering, basic hypothesis testing, and creation of baseline models. They create the model feasibility document in close collaboration with the Data Scientists and Sr Data Scientists. The Sr Data Scientist may have direct reports including Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists. This position is remote which means the work can be completed from anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories., As a Sr Data Scientist, you will be expected to: Work with Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in researching data sources, data cleansing, feature engineering, and creating baseline models Independently manage multiple data science model development/projects Collaborate and engage with various cross-functional stakeholders to ensure close coordination between data science and business stakeholders including the product management team Provide full ownership of the model development from inception to implementation including the machine learning pipeline, documentation, model drift, and remodeling strategy Mentor the Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in data science knowledge and their interactions with other stakeholders Coordinate with the ML team, anticipating deployment issues upfront, setting the stage for resource requirements, and ensuring the success of model deployment and retraining Take and delegate ownership of critical tickets or issues faced by business stakeholders as assigned by the Lead Data Scientist or Director of Data Science Read and independently navigate through extensive codebase with a focus on troubleshooting, debugging, and/or improvement of code Contribute to coding standards and coding conventions and proactively participate in enforcing sound coding practices across the data science team Create and maintain documentation of the ML models, data sources, and methodology Assist in the creation of feasibility documents Proactively participate in the core team processes including R&D, recommending, and implementing process improvements or new methodologies Share knowledge with other various teams and members by presentation at periodic internal team sessions/workshops Guide usage of development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and assist in their implementation in the group projects by deciphering details including features, tasks, estimates of efforts and timing, etc. RELATIONSHIPS Internal: Associate Data Scientists, Data Scientists, Lead Data Scientists, Principal Data Scientists, and Director of DS. WORK ENVIRONMENT Remote, Join Our Community of Food People! The Sr Data Scientist executes statistical and mathematical analyses to support business decision-making. This role supports artificial intelli…

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Requirements

As a Sr. Data Scientist, you have: Master’s degree in data science/mathematics/CS/statistics or similar field and 3+ years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in data science Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively with team members and cross-functional teams An expert-level understanding of the following topics: Classification, Regression, Clustering, Dimensionality reduction, Association rule learning, Bagging (e.g., Random Forests), Boosting (e.g., AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting), Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Model Evaluation and Metrics, Cross-validation, Hyperparameter Tuning, Optimization Algorithms, NLP and more Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies with 1-2 years of experience and a practical understanding of the epics, features, and tasks that may be most relevant and how much effort is required for them Sufficient intellectual curiosity to investigate the latest developments in the field (for example LLM/Generative AI models) Ability to see the big picture and anticipate issues in terms of deployment limitations, data latency, appropriateness of a particular implementation of algorithms, and mathematical details/assumptions At least 1+ years of working with a major cloud platform, creating ML models using frameworks from data exploration to deployment Working knowledge in handling large datasets in a cloud environment Working knowledge of how APIs work, CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) Understanding of DevOps and MLOps principles 1+ years of writing production-grade code in scripting languages including Bash, Python, and SQL with the ability to identify the areas of improvement, optimal choice of data structures, optimization of the code, and creating custom code to address unique situations Proven, independent ability to navigate a data lake environment while creating training datasets or feature stores Effective skills in creating, deploying, and troubleshooting containers in the context of ML modeling 1+ years of experience with version control systems/concepts, such as Git, for tracking changes in machine learning projects Ability to investigate/research ML frameworks/algorithms, datasets, feature stores, and contribute to solving data science problems Capability of providing macro-level thought leadership to the junior members including the Data Scientists regarding best practices, issues, causes, and respective resolutions of those issues

Benefits & conditions

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $100,000 - $155,000

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