Ford Credit · 1 month ago
Senior Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $167K/yr
5+ years expFord Credit is a part of the Ford Motor Company that focuses on providing financing and services to customers and dealerships. The Senior Data Scientist will lead the development and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions to enhance customer experience, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency, while collaborating with various stakeholders.
AutomotiveFinanceFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, develop, validate, and deploy machine learning and AI solutions for business-critical applications
Build scalable predictive models, anomaly detection systems, forecasting solutions, recommendation systems, and generative AI applications
Develop conversational AI and agent-assist solutions leveraging LLMs, NLP, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques
Create intelligent AI agents for business workflow automation and SDLC acceleration initiatives
Develop and optimize fraud detection models using supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques
Analyze structured and unstructured datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, and business opportunities
Partner with engineering teams to productionize AI/ML solutions and integrate them into enterprise applications and workflows
Develop reusable ML pipelines, feature engineering frameworks, and model monitoring capabilities
Monitor model performance, drift, reliability, and operational effectiveness in production environments
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, business stakeholders, and risk/compliance teams to define requirements, success metrics, and implementation strategies
Translate technical insights and analytical findings into clear business recommendations and executive-level communications
Ensure AI and machine learning solutions comply with data governance, privacy, security, and regulatory standards
Develop documentation supporting model explainability, validation, monitoring, and audit readiness
Promote responsible AI practices, including fairness, transparency, and risk mitigation
Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
5+ years of experience developing and deploying machine learning or AI solutions in production environments
Strong programming experience in Python and experience with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar
Experience building predictive models, forecasting solutions, anomaly detection systems, NLP applications, or generative AI solutions
Experience with large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or conversational AI systems
Strong SQL and data manipulation skills with experience working on large-scale datasets
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Understanding of MLOps concepts including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and CI/CD workflows
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
Experience in financial services, credit risk, fraud analytics, or regulated industries
Experience with AI agents, orchestration frameworks, or automation platforms
Experience with model explainability and governance tools such as SHAP or LIME
Knowledge of software engineering workflows and developer productivity tooling
Experience mentoring or leading technical teams
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Company
Ford Credit
Ford Credit is a leading automotive financial services company.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rachna Sethi
SVP of Product
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