Crutchfield Corporation · 6 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist
Charlottesville, VA, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCrutchfield Corporation is a family-owned business and acclaimed online retailer based in Virginia, known for its commitment to employee success and customer service. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives and integrate data-driven decision-making into core business processes across various systems, including marketing, e-commerce, and logistics.
Consumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsElectronics
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain production‑grade models including regression, classification, ranking, optimization, and time‑to‑event models
Own end‑to‑end modeling workflows—from problem formulation and feature engineering through deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Work on a wide range of applied problems such as: Paid search bidding, Fraud detection and order security, Customer targeting and marketing lift modeling (catalog, email, SMS), Search, ranking, and recommendation systems for products, accessories, content, and site navigation, Forecasting demand, costs, shipping timelines, and delivery ETAs, Integrating large language models into backend workflows and customer‑facing experiences
Build and score models in batch, near‑real‑time, and real‑time contexts, balancing latency, performance, and interpretability
Leverage Python‑based modeling tools (with some R) and SQL Server to extract, transform, and analyze complex datasets
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, marketing, logistics, fraud, and customer support teams to translate business needs into scalable analytical solutions
Communicate model behavior, assumptions, and impact clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to shared standards around modeling, validation, documentation, and deployment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
5+ years of experience building and deploying data science or advanced analytics solutions in production environments
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL Server, with experience working on large, real-world datasets
Demonstrated experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical techniques, including both interpretable and advanced methods
Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces and selecting the right level of modeling sophistication for the business problem
Excellent analytical reasoning, written communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
Intellectual curiosity and a collaborative mindset
Preferred
Experience with learning‑to‑rank models and recommendation systems
Experience with survival analysis and time to event modelling
Hands‑on experience deploying and maintaining models over time (MLOps, monitoring, retraining)
Familiarity with Azure, including Azure OpenAI or similar LLM platforms
Experience incorporating LLMs into analytical or operational workflows
Benefits
Two health insurance plans to choose from along with dental and vision insurance plan options
Competitive wellness program
Tuition reimbursement
401K retirement plan
Relaxed dress code
Discounts on the fun stuff we sell
Short-term disability insurance and long-term disability insurance options
Employer-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance options, including those for spouse and children
FSA and HSA options
Company
Crutchfield Corporation
Crutchfield is an award-winning North American electronics retailer, specializing in categories like mobile audio, speakers, TVs, headphones and more.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Groseclose
Chief Fulfillment Officer
Chris Lilley
Chief Human Resource Officer
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