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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Kelly Services Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Search Technologies, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Generative AI, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9B30969D99B84902938E5A84743082D4/job/

## About the Role

· Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred

· 8+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Applied AI, or related fields

· Strong experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI applications

· Hands-on experience designing and deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems

· Expertise in machine learning, NLP, and information retrieval techniques

· Experience building and deploying production AI/ML systems at scale

· Strong Python programming skills

· Experience working with distributed systems and cloud-based AI environments

· Deep understanding of agentic AI architectures and autonomous workflows

· Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence AI strategy

· Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills

Desired Skills & Experience

· Experience leading enterprise-scale AI platform initiatives

· Familiarity with vector databases and semantic search technologies

· Knowledge of legal, regulatory, or document-intensive data environments

· Experience with model evaluation, monitoring, governance, and optimization

· Exposure to workflow automation and intelligent agent frameworks

· Experience mentoring Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers

· Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field

## Description

Join a cutting-edge AI Platform team as a Lead Data Scientist in a 6-month remote contract-to-hire opportunity. You'll provide technical leadership while driving the development of enterprise-scale AI solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI, NLP, machine learning, and distributed AI architectures to support complex research, document intelligence, and workflow automation systems.

This is a highly visible opportunity for someone who wants to shape the future of enterprise AI. You'll help define AI strategy, lead the design of next-generation intelligent systems, and partner across engineering, product, and business teams to bring advanced AI capabilities into production.


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