Cargill · 13 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist, Research and Development
Wayzata, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
4+ years expCargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. As a Senior Data Scientist in Research and Development, you will work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to develop complex proofs of concept and scalable solutions that enhance food manufacturing processes.
AgricultureFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Work on multidisciplinary teams of data engineers, software engineers, data scientists and business subject matter experts to deliver complex projects on time and within budgets
Translate ambiguous and complex business problems into project charters clearly identifying technical risks and project scope
Take ownership for the entire data science workflow that includes a well-defined, complex project scope, exploratory data analysis, model development, deployment and monitoring
Continuously seek out best practices and develop skills
Create scalable structures to accelerate deployment to multiple facilities
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience, OR 3 years experience with a Master's degree, OR 2 years experience with a Ph.D. in a related discipline
Proficiency in Python programming
Hands-on experience developing computer vision models for image classification, object detection, and segmentation
Experience with computer vision tools, both traditional and deep learning, such as OpenCV, PyTorch, etc including transfer learning and fine-tuning deep learning models
Experience deploying ML models using a containerized deployment framework (Docker, Podman, etc)
Proven ability to develop proofs of concept and scale them into full production solutions
Demonstrated ability to present complex concepts to non-technical audiences
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in data science, computer science, math, engineering or related field
Solid understanding of Computer Vision fundamentals
Knowledge of MLOps practices for productionizing vision models
Experience scaling a production solution to multiple sites
Experience working with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
Experience working with AWS
Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or agriculture
Benefits
Medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Company
Cargill
Cargill provides agricultural, food, bioindustrial, and risk management solutions across global supply chains and manufacturing sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
National Safety Council
2025-06-25Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Brian Sikes
Board Chair and CEO
David MacLennan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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