Data Scientist - 26-00755

The Person alization and Loyalty team's mission is to make Client the destination of choice for our customers. We drive loyalty by delivering what our customers want—at the right time, with the right value—creating meaningful connections that deepen their relationship with Client. As part of this organization, the KM+ DSR team applies statistical science, causal inference, and AI to design experiments, measure impact, and scale insights that drive customer value and loyalty.

We're seeking a Data Scientist to help shape the future of our AI and science capabilities. This is a senior individual contributor role for a technically strong, forward-thinking data scientist who can advance our Gen AI and causal ML capabilities, lead end-to-end development of scalable science solutions, and partner with product and cross-functional teams to drive vision and strategy in our space.

• E3+ years of applied data science experience, with demonstrated progression in scope and technical complexit
• yHands-on experience with Generative AI applications, including one or more of: LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, or agentic workflow develop men
• tFamiliarity with causal ML and/or causal inference methods (e.g., CATE, heterogeneous treatment effect modeling, DiD, matching
• )Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and Gi
• tExperience with Azure and Databricks, or comparable cloud-based data science platform
• sExperience contributing to production-quality ML systems using software engineering best practice
• sAbility to partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into science solutions and roadmap prioritie
• sStrong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audience
• sComfort with ambiguity—able to operate effectively in evolving problem spaces and contribute to early-stage vision and strateg
• yBachelor's or Master's in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, Economics, or related quantitative fiel

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  Experience with MLOps practices including workflow orchestration, model monitoring, reproducibility, and deploymen
• tExperience in retail, CPG, media, or marketplace analytic
• sDemonstrated ability to informally mentor or coach peers in technical best practice
• sFamiliarity with experimentation frameworks and measurement pipeline

• ESAdvance our AI capabilities by designing, developing, and deploying Gen AI solutions—including LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and integration of Gen AI into existing measurement and science workflow
• s.Lead end-to-end development and scaling of data science solutions, from research and experimentation through productionization, ensuring solutions are robust, reproducible, and maintainabl
• e.Partner with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the vision, roadmap, and prioritization of science products and capabilities in the personalization and loyalty spac
• e.Contribute to the vision and early development of a holistic science layer—working to connect and consolidate scattered science capabilities into a unified, scalable framewor
• k.Apply and extend causal ML and econometric methods (e.g., CATE, DiD, matching, panel methods) to support measurement, experimentation, and personalization at scal
• e.Build, maintain, and improve production ML and experimentation pipelines using sound MLOps and software engineering practices, including CI/CD, version control, testing, and documentatio
• n.Research and evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies and methodologies, identifying opportunities to bring state-of-the-art approaches into productio
• n.Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert on the team, providing guidance and informal mentorship to peers and evolving into a formal mentor as junior talent joins the tea
• m.Communicate complex technical findings and methodologies clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership and product stakeholder