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# Sr Applied Data Scientist - Personalization (applied ML, PyTorch, ML Ops)

- **Company:** Target Brands, Inc.
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $98,000.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Big Data, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, Pytorch, Apache Spark, Deep Learning, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.minneapoliscareersite.com/job.asp?id=3438491540&tx=ZT1514TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research or relevant work experience
 * 3 plus years of experience developing machine learning models using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX
 * Experience building recommendation, personalization, search, ranking or retrieval systems at scale
 * Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
 * Demonstrated experience with optimization, statistics, probability and experimental design
 * Experience evaluating models through offline analysis on large-scale datasets and online experimentation, including statistical analysis and interpretation of results
 * Knowledge of large-scale data processing and analytics platforms such as Spark
 * Extensive experience leveraging generative AI tools to accelerate development, experimentation and model delivery
 * Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and results to both technical and non-technical audiences
 * Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into scalable data science solutions
 * Self-driven, results-oriented and able to meet tight deadlines
 * Motivated team player who thrives in a collaborative - global environment