[Remote] Principal Data Scientist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harnham is a globally scaled organization transitioning into a digital-first, AI-driven platform. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to act as the senior technical authority within a data science team, owning core AI capabilities and delivering production-grade AI systems.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end development of AI/ML capabilities, from research and design through to production deployment
- Generative AI solutions for structuring and generating complex, domain-specific content
- Data-driven improvements to customer-facing AI tools, including personalization and adaptive experiences
- Model performance, experimentation, and continuous optimization using real-world data
- Contributions to system architecture and best practices for scalable machine learning systems
- Close collaboration with engineering on MLOps, deployment pipelines, and production readiness
Skills
- PhD in Statistics or a highly quantitative field
- Strong experience with Generative AI, particularly in personalization, content generation, or applied modeling
- Proven ability to work with complex, messy datasets and apply rigorous statistical methods
- High proficiency in Python and modern data science ecosystems
- Demonstrated end-to-end project ownership, with clear examples of taking work from research to production
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with MLOps and deploying models into production environments
- Familiarity with AWS, Databricks, or similar platforms
- Experience working on large-scale, user-facing digital platforms
- Exposure to domains involving structured knowledge, content systems, or learning environments
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