Data Scientist, Upstream Development

What you will do

Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions for upstream oil & gas subsurface & well operations such as physics-informed Machine Learning (ML) and production optimization. You will work end-to-end from problem framing and experimentation through production and sustainment partnering with engineers and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI/ML solutions: scoping, modelling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate business problems into mathematical frameworks.
• Build solutions in one or more domains listed above, applying best practices for data quality, explainability, and governance.
• Develop GenAI applications (chatbots, copilots, multi-agent workflows) and/or time‑series, optimisation, or commercial analytics models.
• Ensure production readiness through MLOps practices (CI/CD, MLflow, monitoring, cost optimisation).
• Mentor peers and contribute to internal AI capability building.

Desired Skills

• 5+ years of direct experience delivering production AI/ML solutions.
• Experience applying data science to upstream oil & gas workflows, including exploration, drilling and reservoir management; analysing well logs, seismic data and production metrics to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Strong foundations in statistics, probability and algorithm design.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, Tensor Flow, scikit‑learn); experience with Databricks/Spark.
• Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (Lang Chain, Prompt flow) and/or optimisation libraries.
• Experience with MLOps, model governance and explainable AI techniques (e.g., SHAP, LIME).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge graphs, hybrid search/RAG and semantic technologies.
• Agile development and software engineering best practices.

Educational Background Recommended

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math or a related field.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan:
  Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you; the basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan:
  You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility:
  We have several programmes such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad‑hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer‑term programmes such as leaves of absence and part‑time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
• Culture of Health:
  Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Programme:
  Provides confidential professional counselling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan:
  Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

Nearest Major Market: Houston

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