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Xometry · 2 months ago

Director, Data Science

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Xometry is an on-demand manufacturing marketplace that connects innovative ideas with manufacturing capabilities. The role involves leading the machine learning and data science team to enhance pricing strategies and develop machine learning models that improve cost prediction and sourcing options for customers and suppliers.

3D PrintingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial EngineeringSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic leader as part of our data science & machine learning team, with responsibility for Xometry’s pricing strategy

Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders; set priorities aligned to business goals; communicate analysis, strategies, timelines, and work of the data science & machine learning team, and gain buy-in from executive leadership

Incorporate internal and external feedback to iterate and evolve ML models

Practice outcome-oriented/KPI-driven team management: Define metrics that lead to business goals and report on the outcomes of your efforts

Lead complex, cross-team projects to deliver on our product & ML strategy, with a singular focus on driving business results

Play a crucial role in exploring new machine learning opportunities, researching and performing proof of concepts, and bringing new machine learning and AI solutions into Xometry’s platform

Develop and implement machine learning models that improve Xometry’s ability to predict cost, price, and sourcing options for our customers and suppliers

Responsible for leading the evaluation of emerging technologies, identifying areas for improvement, and developing new features while ensuring the reliability and scalability of Xometry’s platform

Lead the exploration of emerging AI and machine learning technologies and develop proof-of-concepts to assess their potential impact on Xometry’s platform

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, prioritize features, and define technical solutions based on the latest innovations

Monitor machine learning models and AI performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise

Contribute to the documentation and knowledge base to help other teams understand and use Xometry’s AI effectively

Qualification

Machine LearningData SciencePythonSQLCloud TechnologiesAgile EnvironmentsPricing TheoryModel DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementMotivating OthersTeam LeadershipPositive Attitude

Required

8+ years experience developing and implementing machine learning algorithms, ideally within an online marketplace

Excellent understanding of scalable architectures and thrive working in Agile environments

Recognized expertise in the areas of marketplace optimization and pricing theory

Ability to apply and implement research concepts, ultimately in production quality code

Experience defining clear, testable research hypotheses, including intended impact on the business

Deep knowledge of design of experiments, online experimentation approaches at scale

Ability to formulate and advocate for R&D objectives and results to multi-functional team members including executive business leadership and product management

Experience with your machine learning models running in a real production environment

Experience in end-to-end model development and deployment lifecycle i.e., from prototyping to model development and putting models into production

Strong experience with Python/R, forecasting methodologies, machine learning and statistics

Experience with SQL and cloud technologies like Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Databricks, presto etc

Strong fluency in Python and SQL, experience with Tensorflow, PyTorch, Airflow and data warehouse

PhD in a quantitative field (or BS/MS with equivalent work experience)

Mission-driven, positive attitude, and ability to motivate others

Must be a US citizen, green card holder, or a legal permanent resident of the United States