The business problem is to lead end-to-end data science initiatives, delivering measurable business impact through projects such as feed personalization, product recommendation systems, computer vision and GenAI for TEKsystems
Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience building scalable data science solutions in a big data environment
- Hands-on experience with key machine learning algorithms, including CNNs, Transformers, and Vision Transformers
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark (Scala or PySpark), with experience in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Solid understanding of linear algebra, statistics, probability, calculus, and A/B testing concepts
- Experience with personalization algorithms, recommendation systems, or user behavior modeling
- Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) or Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT)
- Distributed deep learning architecture, trained models, multiple gpu frameworks
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end data science initiatives, from ideation to deployment, delivering measurable business impact through projects such as feed personalization, product recommendation systems, computer vision and GenAI
- Collaborate cross-functionally with ML engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to design and deploy high-impact models
- Develop scalable solutions for key areas of product, marketing, operations, and community functions
- Own the entire ML development lifecycle: data exploration, model development, deployment, and performance optimization
- Explore and experiment with emerging AI trends, technologies, and methodologies to keep this client at the cutting edge
- Develop comprehensive understanding of the client's data platform and key datasets
- Gained insights into challenges related to data scale and noise, implementing strategies to effectively leverage data in decision-making processes
Other
- This person should have experience leading a team (small teams OK) and delivered on similar projects (search, personalization, recommendations, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical ideas effectively to diverse audiences, including executives and engineers
- Experience Level: Expert Level
- Job Type & Location: Permanent position based out of Redwood City, CA
- The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law
