Sr. Data Scientist

About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION

A client in Spring, Tx is looking for a Sr. Data Scientist to join their Data Analytics Team. The Data Scientist must be proficient with Databricks and Azure AI. They would be joining a team of 3 other Data Scientist, helping with current and futuristic projects. This individual must be able to lead data-driven projects, guide strategic decisions, and provide strong mentorship to support junior team members and interns. Job Duties: - Apply advanced data science concepts to deliver data-driven digital offerings and insights using Databricks Lakehouse architecture. - Utilize modern machine learning methods and domain understanding to support the creation of new products and services, leveraging MLflow for experiment tracking and model lifecycle management. - Collaborate with data and analytics teams and cross-functional departments such as digital, services, class, and engineering to build scalable ML solutions and deliver actionable insights. - Write independent source code in Python, PySpark, and SQL, validate and test models, and use Databricks Feature Store for consistent feature reuse and governance. - Develop and deploy scalable and interpretable data products per business-defined requirements using Databricks Repos, Model Serving, and Azure Machine Learning

This role will require working a hybrid schedule, on-site Tuesday-Thursday.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of experience developing and deploying machine learning solutions in production environments.
• Extensive Databricks AI Platform expertise, like MLflow, Unity Catalog, Feature Engineering, Model Serving, Lakehouse Architecture, and end-to-end MLOps capabilities.
• Strong Software Engineering, DevOps, and MLOps background, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps (or equivalent), automated testing, deployment automation, monitoring, observability, and production support.
• Strong experience with predictive analytics, statistical modeling, machine learning, and AI solution development.
• Hands-on expertise with the Databricks AI Platform, including: o MLflow o Unity Catalog o Feature Engineering / Feature Store o Model Serving o Lakehouse Architecture o Databricks Workflows
• Experience working with large-scale distributed processing using Spark/PySpark.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Azure / AI Certifications
• Familiarity with Dataiku, Generative AI solutions, Large Language Models, and NLP frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience working in industrial, transportation, energy, maritime, manufacturing, or asset-intensive industries.

1701 City Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77389

12 month contract to hire