US Foods is looking to solve business problems using machine learning and data science, and the Sr Data Scientist will execute statistical and mathematical analyses to support business decision-making
Requirements
- Master’s degree in data science/mathematics/CS/statistics or similar field and 3+ years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience in data science
- Expert-level understanding of Classification, Regression, Clustering, Dimensionality reduction, Association rule learning, Bagging, Boosting, Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Model Evaluation and Metrics, Cross-validation, Hyperparameter Tuning, Optimization Algorithms, NLP
- Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies with 1-2 years of experience
- At least 1+ years of working with a major cloud platform, creating ML models using frameworks from data exploration to deployment
- Working knowledge in handling large datasets in a cloud environment
- Working knowledge of how APIs work, CI/CD
- Understanding of DevOps and MLOps principles
Responsibilities
- Work with Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in researching data sources, data cleansing, feature engineering, and creating baseline models
- Independently manage multiple data science model development/projects
- Collaborate and engage with various cross-functional stakeholders to ensure close coordination between data science and business stakeholders including the product management team
- Provide full ownership of the model development from inception to implementation including the machine learning pipeline, documentation, model drift, and remodeling strategy
- Mentor the Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in data science knowledge and their interactions with other stakeholders
- Coordinate with the ML team, anticipating deployment issues upfront, setting the stage for resource requirements, and ensuring the success of model deployment and retraining
- Read and independently navigate through extensive codebase with a focus on troubleshooting, debugging, and/or improvement of code
Other
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively with team members and cross-functional teams
- Ability to see the big picture and anticipate issues in terms of deployment limitations, data latency, appropriateness of a particular implementation of algorithms, and mathematical details/assumptions
- Must be able to perform physical activities such as standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing/balancing, stooping/squatting, kneeling, bending, reaching above shoulder, twisting, grasping objects, manipulating objects, and manual dexterity
- Ability to work in a remote environment
- Must be able to work in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories
