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Company

Original Job Post

NBCUniversal · 2 days ago

Sr. Lead Data Scientist

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $190K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead existing and develop new projects related to the development of analytical models using machine learning, causal uplift modeling, and Gen AI techniques.

Provide mentorship to teammates via pairing and code reviews

Expertly communicate work and project implications to stakeholders of varying technical expertise

Conduct rigorous cross-validation and backtesting of model performance.

Proficiency with CI/CD processes and contributes to a sustainable and robust codebase

Experience with batch jobs/data pipelines and is comfortable deploying through these systems (i.e. Airflow, Luigi, Composer)

Build and interact with production systems for serving machine learning predictions.

Qualification

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Data ScienceStatistical TechniquesMachine LearningModel DeploymentScalable SystemsGoogle CloudData VisualizationStakeholder EngagementPythonSQLKPIsDigital AnalyticsData ProjectsUnit TestingData TestingAPIsInference

Required

Advanced (Master or PhD) degree with specialization in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research or another quantitative field or equivalent.

3-5 years of combined experience in data science in industry or research.

Has expert knowledge of standard data science and statistical techniques

Has a track record of successful deployment of machine learning models, frameworks, and their training, prediction time, and implications on production systems

Has strong knowledge of two of causal inference techniques, Gen AI (LLM) implementation, or contextual bandits

Experience implementing scalable systems (Google Cloud preferred).

Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.

Ability to develop ideas with stakeholders and turn them into rigorous solutions

Proficient in Python and SQL

Preferred

Working experience with product teams to deploy prescriptive machine learning models to drive one or more KPIs.

Knowledge of enterprise-level digital analytics platforms (e.g. Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, etc.)

Implementing and owning end-to-end data projects with a diverse group of stakeholders

Knowledge of best practices with unit and data testing

Familiarity with low latency APIs for Machine Learning inference

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Various discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.nbcuniversal.com

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