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Google · 2 weeks ago

Senior Business Data Scientist, Forecasting, Google Cloud

San Francisco, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$166K/yr - $244K/yr

4+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Business Data Scientist focused on forecasting. In this role, you will develop and maintain forecasting models to predict customer support case volume, directly influencing staffing and budgeting decisions.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop, deploy, and maintain time series forecasting models to predict customer support case volumes across various products, regions, and channels

Build and automate scalable data pipelines to ensure timely and reliable data for model training and inference

Monitor and evaluate model performance continuously, tracking key accuracy metrics, identifying model drift, and ensuring forecast reliability, and researching and implementing forecast techniques to continuously improve model accuracy and capabilities

Partner with operations, finance, and leadership stakeholders to understand their planning needs, deliver forecasts, and explain variance drivers

Communicate forecast results and uncertainty to both technical and non-technical audiences to guide decision-making

Qualification

Time series analysisForecasting methodsPythonR programmingCausal inferenceStatistical modelingMachine learningCloud platformsJudgmental forecastingA/B testingDeep learning approaches

Required

Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Engineering, Sciences, or equivalent practical experience

4 years of experience in data science with a focus on time series analysis and forecasting

Experience with Python or R programming with relevant forecasting libraries

Experience in causal inference, A/B testing, statistical modeling, or machine learning

Experience with forecasting methods, from classical statistical models to machine learning approaches

Preferred

PhD degree in a relevant quantitative field

6 years of experience deploying and maintaining forecasting models in a live production environment

Experience with recent advancements in forecasting, such as foundation models (TimesFM) or deep learning approaches

Experience in a demand planning, contact center, or operational workforce management role

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) and their AI/ML services (e.g., BigQuery, Vertex AI)

Ability to apply judgmental forecasting and incorporate qualitative business adjustments into model outputs, especially for new or unprecedented events

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (8763)

2024 (8872)

2023 (9682)

2022 (11626)

2021 (9109)

2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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