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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Scientist - **Company:** Volkswagen Financial Services - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $131,600.0 - $224,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Software Documentation, Machine Learning, Backtesting, Software Engineering, Model Validation, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/paeq0bqa5t ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research or similar quantitative field * Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research or similar quantitative field Relevant Experience * 12+ years of data & analytics work experience with 8+ years in data science * 7+ years in utilizing methods and tools to extract, curate, explore, and analyze data from large data sources * 7+ years in developing, integrating and deploying machine learning solutions into the business decision making process * 7+ years in leveraging algorithms, tune parameters and back testing validation * 5+ years leading ML project development, * Collaborate with product owners and product managers to translate business requirements into impactful AI solutions that scale * Build, integrate and deploy machine learning solutions into the business decision-making process * Thorough knowledge of machine learning models, including both traditional ML and GenAI * Utilize a consultative approach to work with the business to solve challenging problems using various analytical techniques * Embrace, research, explore, and enable new quantitative techniques and technologies in data science that will help define VWFS as an industry leader in the application of data science techniques * Extensive experience with model evaluation and solid grasp of A/B testing and causal analysis * Research new data sources and analytical tools, contribute to new application development, and data quality improvement efforts * Ability to originate curiosity to collaborate with different business units to co-create solutions * Passion for data analysis and problem solving * Establishes and maintains effective performance tracking; identifies improvement opportunity, form hypothesis, propose, design and implement tests to drive strategy enhancement and optimization. * Superior ability to communicate technical ideas and results to non-technical users in written and verbal form ## Description * Lead data science product development, set standards, best practices, and innovation for the data science CoE (25%) * Experimentation, build, integration of data science solutions into core business processes and new opportunities (75%) Responsibilities Will Include * Definition and ongoing improvement of a machine learning environment * Develop and deploy AI models that impact business decisions * Establish best practices and governance routines to ensure adherence to model management policies, peer reviews, and compliance to our policy standards for privacy, ethics, and bias. * Bring relevant data science techniques, algorithms, and tools to your team * Provide technical oversight, help and mentorship to the junior data scientists on the team * Apply suitable techniques for model testing and tuning, to assess accuracy, fit, validity, and robustness * Innovate new ML methods in the data science space and drive change throughout the business * Contributes to code documentation, maintains playbooks, and provides timely progress updates * Help generate compelling hypotheses to drive new business creation ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Developing an AI.SDK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/198-developing-an-ai-sdk) - [How to implement convenient Python bindings to C++](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/618-how-to-implement-convenient-python-bindings-to-c) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [The Innovation Formula: Fast Prototyping, Data Analysis, and Real User Insights](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1421-the-innovation-formula-fast-prototyping-data-analysis-and-real-user-insights) - [What non-automotive Machine Learning projects can learn from automotive Machine Learning projects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/397-what-non-automotive-machine-learning-projects-can-learn-from-automotive-machine-learning-projects) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Software Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/194-software-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany)