> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2454733-senior-data-scientist](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2454733-senior-data-scientist). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Scientist - **Company:** Tachyon Technologies - **Location:** Hartford, CT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cluster Analysis, Information Engineering, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Construction, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Document Classification, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4a7eb995e0ca5f36 ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied NLP, or Machine Learning * Hands-on experience building LLM-based solutions in cloud environments * Experience with Prompt Engineering and fine-tuning Transformer models * Strong knowledge of NLP, Text Classification, Text Embeddings, and Clustering * Experience designing evaluation frameworks for LLMs, including hallucination detection and output reliability * Experience working with limited or noisy labeled datasets * Strong debugging, error analysis, and model performance optimization skills * Ability to document solutions and provide clean handoffs to Data Engineering teams * Proficiency in Python and SQL Preferred Skills * Healthcare or Contact Center domain experience * Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) * Experience with LangChain, RAG, or Conversational AI frameworks * Familiarity with version control and software engineering best practices ## Related Videos - [Chatbots are going to destroy infrastructures and your cloud bills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1130-chatbots-are-going-to-destroy-infrastructures-and-your-cloud-bills) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1209-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)