Data Scientist (NLP/AI-ML) - Automotive Telematics & Customer Insights

• Design, develop, and optimize NLP and AI/ML solutions that enhance vehicle health, diagnostics, and telematics dashboards.
• Build models that continuously generate actionable insights from large-scale telematics and connected vehicle datasets.
• Utilize NLP, LLMs, and machine learning techniques to identify hidden patterns, trends, anomalies, and customer adoption behaviors.
• Analyze vehicle usage, feature adoption, product performance, and customer engagement data to identify opportunities for business improvement.
• Develop automated insight-generation capabilities that reduce reliance on manual dashboard monitoring and reporting.
• Partner with Product Owners, Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and business stakeholders to translate complex findings into business strategies.
• Conduct root-cause analysis to explain performance trends, customer behaviors, feature adoption rates, and product usage patterns.
• Deliver compelling data stories that drive actionable outcomes across dealer networks, marketing organizations, application teams, and leadership.
• Support data literacy initiatives and help business users leverage data-driven decision making.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and governance standards when working with sensitive automotive and customer information.
• Contribute to the evolution of the analytics technology stack and AI strategy., Power BI Big Data Curiosity Dashboard Visionary Innovation Statistics Databricks Mathematics Scalability Data Science Communication Presentations Data Literacy Decision Making Data Governance Amazon Redshift Computer Science Machine Learning Business Problems Influencing Skills Advanced Analytics Business Strategies Customer Engagement Amazon Web Services Software Engineering Business Intelligence Stakeholder Management Operational Data Store Artificial Intelligence Large Language Modeling Engineering Design Process Product Adoption Strategies Cross-Functional Collaboration Natural Language Processing (NLP) Generative Artificial Intelligence Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) +0

Google IT Automation with Python

Dashboard Visionary Automation Governance Innovation Statistics Genie Lifts Data Science Data Privacy Communication Data Literacy Customer Service Computer Science Product Strategy Machine Learning Product Marketing Influencing Skills Consumer Behaviour Business Decisions Customer Engagement Root Cause Analysis Software Engineering Predictive Analytics Engagement Marketing Stakeholder Management Artificial Intelligence Large Language Modeling Internet Of Things (IoT) Engineering Design Process Data-Driven Decision Making Influencing Without Authority Natural Language Processing (NLP) Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Tableau (Business Intelligence Software), We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist with expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), AI/ML, and predictive analytics to support the development of an intelligent insights platform focused on vehicle applications, health, diagnostics, and telematics data.

This role will be instrumental in building and enhancing next-generation dashboards that leverage AI to uncover hidden insights, automate analysis, and drive business decisions across product, marketing, dealer, and customer experience teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong storytelling abilities, transforming complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Given the sensitive nature of automotive telematics data, including vehicle and customer information, this individual must have experience working in secure, highly governed data environments., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Data Scientist in enterprise-scale analytics environments.
• Strong expertise in:
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
• Statistical Modeling
• Experience uncovering hidden insights and translating findings into business recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and governance best practices.
• Automotive telematics experience is required.

Technical Skills, * NLP and LLM technologies

• Python, SQL
• AWS Cloud Services
• Amazon Redshift
• Databricks
• Data Visualization (Tableau, Power BI)
• Big Data Processing and Analytics
• AI/ML Model Development and Deployment

Preferred

• Snowflake
• Amazon Athena
• Amazon Q
• Generative AI platforms (Gemini, Genie, Copilot, or similar)
• Prior Toyota ecosystem experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with connected vehicle, telematics, IoT, or automotive datasets.
• Experience developing AI-powered insights engines and recommendation frameworks.
• Ability to identify not only what is happening within the data, but why it is happening and what actions should be taken.
• Experience building business-facing dashboards that continuously evolve through AI-generated insights., Big Data Marketing Dashboard Visionary Automation Governance Innovation Statistics Genie Lifts Data Science Data Privacy Communication Data Literacy Customer Service Computer Science Product Strategy Machine Learning Product Marketing Influencing Skills Consumer Behaviour Business Decisions Customer Engagement Root Cause Analysis Software Engineering Predictive Analytics Engagement Marketing Stakeholder Management Artificial Intelligence Large Language Modeling Internet Of Things (IoT) Engineering Design Process Data-Driven Decision Making Influencing Without Authority Natural Language Processing (NLP) Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) +0

Google IT Automation with Python

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX. Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type

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