Senior Data Scientist; BlackLocus division

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Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

Black Locusist the centerofexcellenceforcompetitiveintelligence within

The Home Depot,a $160+ billion-dollar company andthe top home-improvement retailer.

Key accountabilities ofBlack

Locus:

• Collect competitive intelligence at scale

• Match Home Depot products to competitor products andidentifyproduct relationships at scale

• Automatically priceover3milliononline-only products

• Leverage GenAI tosurfacekey insights related to competitive intelligence, assortment, and pricing

This specificpositionmay focus on any or all ofBlack

Locus’ key accountabilities,and the mix may vary over time.

Regardless of area of focus, this person will directly influence competitive intelligence, pricing, and assortmentdecisionsfor a Fortune 25 company.

• 25% Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights.

• 25% Provide direction on prioritization of work, ensure quality of work outputs, and develop the competencies of direct reports.

• 20% Establishing scalable, efficient processes for large scale data analyses, model development and model implementation

• 20% Solve problems creatively with strategic insights. Leverage data to present a compelling business case to optimize price points.

• 10% Remain knowledgeable on advancements in data science and machine learning. Identify opportunities to apply learnings.

• Position reports to Sr. Manager, Data Science

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Ph Dor Master ’sdegreeinaquantitative field (Statistics,Operations Research,Economics,Computer Science,etc.)

• Extensiveexperiencewith Python and SQL

• Outstanding skillsindata cleaning, data analysis,predictive analytics, causal inference,and machine learning

• Experience designing, testing,deploying,andscalingadvanced AI systems:

• Developing generative AI and agent-based solutions

• Leveraging cloud AI platforms, embedding techniques, and multimodal models

• Applying prompt optimization and statistical analysis to drive system performance

• Strong software engineering skills, including development of scalable, maintainable, production-grade systems

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into easily interpretable material for business stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

• No additional education

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• Ability to build scalable systems that analyze huge data sets and make actionable recommendations

• Strong communication and data presentation skills

• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, tools and techniques

• Flexible and responsive; able to perform in a fast paced, dynamic, decision making environment and meet aggressive timelines

Benefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus. For a full list of the various benefits The Home Depot offers, visit