[Remote] Senior Data Scientist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. hackajob is partnering with a US-based technology & consulting client to find a talented Senior Consultant Data Scientist. In this role, you will design and execute data science projects, translating complex business challenges into data-driven strategies while mentoring junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy machine learning and predictive models that drive measurable business outcomes
- Partner with client stakeholders to translate business problems into data science solutions
- Apply deep learning, NLP, and advanced statistical techniques to solve complex problems at scale
- Deploy and monitor models in production using CI/CD pipelines and MLOps best practices
- Work with large-scale data platforms including Hadoop, Spark, and AWS cloud services
- Present findings and recommendations to executive stakeholders in clear, actionable terms
- Mentor and guide junior data scientists on methodology and best practices
Skills
- US Citizenship required
- 5+ years of experience in predictive analytics using Python, R, or Scala
- 3+ years writing complex SQL for data extraction and transformation
- Hands-on experience with machine learning including deep learning and NLP
- Proficiency with large-scale data platforms — Hadoop, Spark, cloud-based solutions
- AWS experience for production data processing, analytics, and model deployment
- CI/CD implementation experience in data science or ML pipelines
- Strong communication skills — you can explain complex models to non-technical executives
- Experience delivering in Agile/Scrum environments
- Federal government or government consulting experience
- MLOps tooling — MLflow, SageMaker, or equivalent
- GenAI/LLM experience — RAG pipelines, fine-tuning, prompt engineering
- Familiarity with DORA metrics in an analytics context
Benefits
- Fully remote, flexible work environment
- Top-tier medical, dental, and vision benefits including HSA options
- 8 weeks parental leave
- 15 days PTO + 10 holidays from day one
- Annual professional development budget + 3 paid PD days
- Technology stipend and hardware refresh every 3 years
- $25/month internet reimbursement
- HeadSpace, TalkSpace, and mental health coverage
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