Sr Applied Data Scientist - 1:1 Personalization, Audience and Experimentation (applied ML, PyToch, A/B testing)

• Model Development: Design, build, and optimize ML models for one-to-one personalization, including recommendation systems, ranking models, customer propensity models, and reinforcement learning approaches
• Experimentation & Measurement: Develop testing frameworks (A/B, multi-armed bandits, causal inference) to rigorously measure the impact of personalization initiatives within marketing optimization
• Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business problems into data science solutions
• Scalability & Deployment: Ensure models are production-ready, scalable, and integrated into digital platforms with high reliability and performance
• Innovation: Stay current on advances in ML/AI (deep learning, embeddings, transformers, large language models, reinforcement learning) and evaluate their application for personalization use cases

Core responsibilities of this job are articulated within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

• 4-year degree in quantitative disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics) or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years of applied data sciences experience, end to end with digital marketing and measurement teams
• Experience with statistical tools of A/B testing both at the customer level as well as matched-market testing
• Strong hands-on experience in personalization/recommendations, applied ML, NLP, and deep learning
• Experience with real-time systems, online learning, and recommendation algorithms at scale
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn
• Experience with large-scale data platforms - GCP Vertex AI, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.
• Proven track record of building and deploying applied ML models in production environments
• Extensive problem-solving skills: develop creative and innovative solution to help solve real-world business problems using data sciences approaches
• Motivated, team player with ability to collaborate effectively across global team
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly tell data driven stories through appropriate visualizations, graphs, and narratives, Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D

• Target Tech
• Full-time
• $98,000 - $176,000 USD annually

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• 7000 Target Pkwy N, Brooklyn Park, MN, US 55445
• Target Tech
• Full-time
• $98,000 - $176,000 USD annually

Job Id: R0000454434

The pay range is $98,000.00 - $176,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits., In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

Competitive benefits

We are proud to provide benefits that support you, your family and your future.

Health and well-being

Target offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Plus, get free 24/7 virtual care and mental health support.

Financial well-being

Your financial future is bright with TGT 401(k) offering 5% eligible contribution matching and more discount and reimbursement programs.

Paid time off

Target encourages work-life balance by offering eligible team members vacation time and paid national holidays, sick time and family leave.

Education assistance

Target’s industry-leading education assistance benefit, Dream to Be, offers tuition-free programs to support your growth.

Market-leading pay

Target is a proud pay leader in retail and highly competitive with other large companies, providing equitable and competitive pay for all.

Team Target discount

Team members get a 10% discount at all Target stores and Target.com, along with 20% off wellness products and 20% off adult owned-brand apparel and accessories. Plus, get an additional 5% savings with a Target Circle Card. More about pay & benefits

Eligibility requirements may vary based on position, average hours worked, length of service and program requirements. Benefits are subject to change.

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A role with Target Data Sciences means the chance to help develop and manage state of the art predictive algorithms that use data at scale to automate and optimize decisions at scale. Whether you join our Applied Data Sciences or Machine Learning teams, you’ll be challenged to harness Target’s impressive data breadth to build the algorithms that power solutions our partners in Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Optimization, Advanced AI, Search and Personalization rely on. Every Scientist on Target’s Data Sciences team can expect modeling and data science, software/product development of highly performant code for model performance at scale.