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Target · 3 weeks ago

Sr Data Scientist - Search and Browse (NLP, Query Understanding, LLM's)

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $205K/yr

3+ years exp

Target is a leading retail company focused on helping families discover the joy of everyday life. They are seeking a Sr Data Scientist to develop and manage predictive algorithms that optimize decisions at scale, particularly in the areas of NLP and applied machine learning for their digital experience.

CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with business partners to provide solutions for business problems in a fast-paced and global environment

Design quality, flexible and performant Data Science systems and services at scale

Architect Data Science solutions that capture, process and mine huge datasets in the retail industry

Influence by interacting within the Data Sciences team and with Product teams

Perform data exploration and analysis (look at distributions, find anomalies, create simple visualizations, etc.) and implement algorithmic solution given specifications, while adhering to best practices in model development

Create a well-maintainable & tested codebase with relevant documentation

Qualification

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPythonData ScienceSQLML OpsSearch IndexingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsContinuous Learning

Required

PhD or MS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Applied Mathematics, Physics or relevant industry work experience in a quantitative field

Exceptional coding/programming in Python or Java with advanced technical problem-solving skills

3 plus year of experience implementing end to end ML models and algorithms into production

Demonstrated experience implementing search indexing, ranking, information retrieval, query understanding or recommendation / recommender systems

Experience deploying Machine Learning algorithms into production environments

Experience with ML Ops (VetexAI, Bigquery, etc.) and various testing frameworks and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

Experience querying large databases with SQL, HQL or some variations

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that can partner with a global teams

Constant learner mentality that stays on the leading edge of search, query understanding, applied ML, LLM's and NLP advancements

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits and programs

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

401(k)

Employee discount

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Company

Target

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Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others.

Founded in 1962

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.target.com

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