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Applicantz · 16 hours ago

Data Scientist

positionUnited States
timeContract
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$50/hr - $60/hr
date6+ years exp

Applicantz is seeking a high-impact Data Scientist to design, build, deploy, and own production-grade ML and statistical models operating at scale. This role focuses on real-world deployment and business impact, requiring ownership of models running in production and strong applied statistics background.

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Hiring Manager
Sandesh Agrawal
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Responsibilities

Own the full ML lifecycle: problem definition → modeling → validation → deployment → iteration
Build and productionize ML models on large-scale datasets
Develop scalable feature pipelines using Apache Spark
Partner with Data Engineering to deploy models in batch and real-time systems
Design experiments (A/B testing, causal inference) and evaluate impact
Translate insights into clear product and business decisions

Qualification

PythonApache SparkAdvanced SQLApplied statisticsFeature engineeringModel evaluationA/B testingCommunication

Required

6+ years as a Data Scientist / Applied Scientist
Proven ownership of models running in production
Strong applied statistics and experimentation background
Experience with large-scale data processing systems
Demonstrated measurable business or product impact
Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch / TensorFlow)
Apache Spark (PySpark / Spark SQL)
Advanced SQL
Feature engineering, model evaluation, hypothesis testing
Experimentation frameworks and A/B testing

Preferred

Models trained on TB-scale datasets
Spark-based feature pipelines and offline training workflows
Production ML deployment with data engineering pipelines
Domain expertise: Recommendations, Pricing, Fraud/Risk, Search/Ranking, Growth
Strong communication with non-technical stakeholders

Company

Applicantz

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Empowering businesses of all sizes with access to bright talent for project solutions, staffing, and freelance expertise.
dateFounded in 2001
location
Houston, TX, US
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.applicantz.com

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2022 (1)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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