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# Senior/Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Starbucks
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/657d7340-8495-4e88-b61f-7f9f7b51c407

## About the Role

* 4+ years in data science, applied analytics, or a closely related field
 * BA/BS in a quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience)
 * Proficiency with Python or R and SQL

Preferred qualifications

 * MS/PhD in a quantitative discipline (or equivalent advanced experience)
 * Experience deploying or maintaining models in production environments (monitoring, retraining, performance measurement)
 * Experience with cloud analytics platforms (e.g., AWS or Azure) and/or distributed computing (e.g., Spark)
 * Familiarity with experiment design / causal inference and translating results into business actions
 * Demonstrated ability to mentor others and influence cross-functional partners toward adoption

## Description

* Develop and apply analytical models (statistical and/or machine learning) to improve decision-making, performance, and customer/partner outcomes.
 * Translate business problems into data science solutions by defining approach, sourcing/validating data, and communicating clear recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Operationalize your work by creating repeatable analysis/model pipelines, improving model performance over time, and contributing to shared standards (documentation, version control, reproducibility).


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