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Zoro.com · 1 month ago

Sr. Data Scientist I

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$103K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Zoro is a leading eCommerce platform offering nearly 12 million tools, parts and supplies for business customers. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will apply your expertise in machine learning and data analysis to solve various business challenges, enhancing customer experiences and informing critical business decisions.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Apply domain and industry knowledge to solve complex data science projects, developing advanced machine learning models, and driving data-driven decisions within the organization

Lead data science projects from start to finish by refining objectives, developing a project plan and methodology, and collaborating with business and technical teams

Collaborate with other data scientists to develop and implement algorithms, write code, evaluate relevant academic research to deliver final outputs

Apply large language models (LLMs) to solve business problems such as information extraction, classification, summarization, and natural language query handling

Evaluate model outputs using quantitative metrics and qualitative review

Write and maintain high-quality, production grade code, including unit and integration tests

Provide guidance on tools, practices to drive efficiency, technical debt, data sources, and best practices

Mentor and guide junior data scientists on algorithms, coding best practices, and other technical concepts

Document code and data science processes that are critical to the company and develop strategies to ensure those processes are robust and fault-tolerant

Communicate findings to business leaders and colleagues using data visualizations, presentations and reports

Qualification

Machine LearningStatistical ModelingData AnalysisPythonSQLDeep LearningNatural Language ProcessingCloud PlatformsLarge Language ModelsCommunication SkillsMentoringProject Management

Required

5+ years of experience leading data science projects that have a direct impact on a company's objectives or PhD degree in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science with 3+ years of experience

5+ years of experience utilizing data mining techniques, ML models to assist business decision making. Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks, LLMs, GenAI tools, and NLP techniques

Strong knowledge of statistical, causal inference methods, parametric models, and planning experiments

Demonstrated ability to assist business decision-making through data mining and machine learning

5+ years of experience using Python to process large, diverse datasets, and develop and deploy predictive models in cloud-based environments and other computing platforms

5+ years of experience in SQL and cloud-hosted data platforms (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, etc.)

2+ years of experience leveraging LLMs for data-driven applications

Experience in systematically evaluating model outputs for accuracy, bias, reliability, and robustness, including designing validation frameworks, conducting error analysis, and implementing continuous monitoring processes

Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders. Must be able to interact cross-functionally and drive both business and technical discussions

Ability to translate complex business problems into actionable project plans and solve them by using data science techniques on large datasets

Domain knowledge and experience in building models across multiple domains

Preferred

Experience using data science or advanced analytics in an Internet retailer or a top-tier consumer-focused company

Experience in search and recommendation systems

Familiarity with e-commerce performance metrics, including conversion rates, click-through rates, add-to-cart ratios, and revenue attribution

Experience using containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes in production environments

Experience using orchestration tools such as Airflow or Kubeflow for production workloads

Knowledge of web tracking technology and web analytics tools (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, etc.) a definite plus

Benefits

Flexibility matters

Hybrid work model

Supportive team

Commitment to equal employment opportunity

Inclusive, accessible work environment

Reasonable accommodations

Company

Zoro.com

Glassdoor3.2

Tools, Parts, and Supplies for Your Business™ Zoro has the tools, parts, and supplies your business needs to get the job done—all at affordable prices.

Founded in 2010

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

http://zoro.com

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