Penguin Random House | 企鹅兰登 · 11 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Forecasting (Open to Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expPenguin Random House is the largest trade publishing company in the world. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist to own forecasting work end-to-end from model development to deployment, improving forecast quality and partnering with various stakeholders.
Publishing
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end forecasting systems: model development, evaluation, and production operation (deployment partnership, monitoring, refresh cadence, reliability, and iteration)
Build forecasting models across horizons and segments, choosing approaches appropriate to the business context and improving both accuracy and stakeholder usability
Create and maintain a forecasting evaluation harness that makes quality repeatable and production-safe, including backtesting, error analysis, uncertainty quantification, and automated checks (tests, regression checks, data validation)
Build agentic workflows that automate repetitive forecasting tasks such as feature generation, backtest reporting, regression detection, and documentation, with human review and measurable quality gates
Define success metrics tied to business outcomes and communicate assumptions, limitations, and risk so forecasts are used correctly
Partner with stakeholders across operations, supply chain, inventory management, finance, and marketing to translate needs into a clear technical plan and measurable impact
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in machine learning or applied data science, including shipping models into production or operational workflows
Strong forecasting expertise, including time-series methods, feature engineering, and rigorous evaluation/backtesting
Strong probability and statistics fundamentals; comfort with probabilistic forecasting and explaining uncertainty in practical terms
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; ability to write production-quality, testable software
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
PhD in a quantitative discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
Experience with probabilistic forecasting, hierarchical forecasting, and calibration techniques
Experience building evaluation infrastructure for ML systems (tests, regression checks, data validation, monitoring/alerting)
Experience using AI-assisted and agentic development workflows responsibly (verification loops, reproducibility, automated checks)
Experience integrating forecasting with optimization or decision science where appropriate
Benefits
Medical/Prescription drug insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life/AD&D Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Program
Educational Assistance & generous paid time off
Company
Penguin Random House | 企鹅兰登
Penguin and Random House came together in 2013 to form the world’s leading global book publishing company.
501-1000 employees
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