Senior Data Scientist
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This role will provide technical ownership for applied AI initiatives, guiding high-impact work from concept through production in partnership with product, engineering, research, and MLOps teams.
The position will focus on building and evaluating advanced ML and GenAI solutions, with an emphasis on reliability, scalable deployment, and practical security use cases.
You will also help shape AI strategy, mentor teammates, and communicate technical direction and results to a broad range of stakeholders.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $130,000 – $160,000 annually
Responsibilities
Provide technical ownership for applied AI initiatives across the organization
Lead complex AI projects from concept to production
Act as a senior internal AI consultant for product, engineering, and research teams
Lead research, development, and deployment of models for security use cases
Design and guide advanced GenAI solutions utilizing LLMs
Establish strong practices for experimentation and evaluation
Set technical direction for reliable AI systems
Bridge research and production with scalable APIs and workflows
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and make adoption recommendations
Collaborate with engineering and MLOps teams on deployment and lifecycle management
Mentor data scientists and elevate organizational AI practices
Communicate AI strategy and findings to stakeholders
Qualifications
7+ years of hands-on experience in applied data science, machine learning, or AI engineering
Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with data and AI libraries such as Databricks and scikit-learn
Experience building and shipping ML or GenAI applications
Deep understanding of LLM ecosystems, including OpenAI and Hugging Face
Skill in designing effective LLM applications with structured outputs and retrieval techniques
Experience building agentic AI workflows with orchestration frameworks
Strong evaluation skills for quality metrics and reliability assessment
Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Opportunity for mentorship and technical leadership
Exposure to a variety of high-impact AI initiatives
Collaborative environment with diverse teams
Focus on continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies
Possibility to shape the company's AI strategy and practices
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical ownership for applied AI initiatives across the organization
- Lead complex AI projects from concept to production
- Act as a senior internal AI consultant for product, engineering, and research teams
- Lead research, development, and deployment of models for security use cases
- Design and guide advanced GenAI solutions utilizing LLMs
- Establish strong practices for experimentation and evaluation
- Set technical direction for reliable AI systems
- Bridge research and production with scalable APIs and workflows
Qualifications
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in applied data science, machine learning, or AI engineering
- Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with data and AI libraries such as Databricks and scikit-learn
- Experience building and shipping ML or GenAI applications
- Deep understanding of LLM ecosystems, including OpenAI and Hugging Face
- Skill in designing effective LLM applications with structured outputs and retrieval techniques
- Experience building agentic AI workflows with orchestration frameworks
- Strong evaluation skills for quality metrics and reliability assessment
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
- Opportunity for mentorship and technical leadership
- Exposure to a variety of high-impact AI initiatives
- Collaborative environment with diverse teams
- Focus on continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies
- Possibility to shape the company's AI strategy and practices
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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