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# Senior Data Scientist (Remote)

- **Company:** Kohl’s, Inc.
- **Location:** Menomonee Falls, WI, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Decision Support Systems, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Tools for Reporting, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/px8duqi9nh

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
 * 3+ years of progressively complex data science experience
 * Extensive experience developing and deploying state-of-the-art algorithms using machine learning, statistical and optimization methods
 * Expert in using modern analytics tools, programming languages, and cloud platforms (Python, R, Spark, SQL, GCP, etc.)
 * Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
 * Experience proposing rapid experiments to test the effectiveness of new strategies or initiatives and iterating quickly
 * Effective communication and collaboration skills at all levels

Preferred

 * Master's degree and/or Ph.D.
 * Retail and Logistics experience
 * Supply chain management
 * Marketing models

## Description

In this role you will work with a data science team and cross-functional partners to solve business challenges and promote data-driven decision making with advanced data analysis and machine learning.

What You'll Do

 * Lead exploratory data analysis to cull actionable insights
 * Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
 * Develop and implement statistical and machine learning models
 * Fine-tune, optimize and ensure the scalability of models and algorithms
 * Aid in designing experiments to answer targeted questions
 * Identify and drive continuous improvement of key business metrics in an assigned business functional area
 * Drive adoption and usage of data science products and models
 * Translate data science outputs into business outcomes and value delivered
 * Mentor and guide junior data scientists, providing technical expertise and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
 * Stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in data science and technology and identify implementation opportunities to support innovation at Kohl's
 * Additional tasks may be assigned, * Design and support deployment of machine learning models to power personalized experiences across digital channels (e.g., homepage, PDP, cart, campaigns)
 * Build and optimize recommendation and ranking systems balancing relevance, discovery, and business objectives (e.g., conversion, revenue)
 * Develop multi-stage ranking approaches, including candidate generation and re-ranking
 * Address cold-start and long-tail challenges in large product catalogs
 * Partner with engineering to support real-time personalization and scalable deployment