Sr Data Scientist - Remote
Optum · Minnetonka, MN · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$92k–$164k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges, collaborating with research, engineering, and product teams to translate cutting-edge AI advancements into scalable, production-ready capabilities.
- Analyze large, complex, and diverse datasets to identify trends, anomalies, hidden relationships, and previously undiscovered insights across the enterprise.
- Develop predictive, prescriptive, and optimization models to improve business performance and operational effectiveness using machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and generative AI capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging AI/ML trends to inform solution design, strategic innovation, and continuous improvement across enterprise applications.
- Uphold ethical AI principles by embedding fairness, transparency, and accountability throughout the model development lifecycle.
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with business, product, operations, and technology teams to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations and executive-level insights.
- Design and implement scalable analytical frameworks, reusable models, and decision-support solutions.
- Mentor junior data scientists and analysts on analytical techniques, experimental design, and model development.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, or AI-related roles.
- 3+ years of experience programming in Python, R, or SQL for data modeling and analysis.
- 3+ years of experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost).
- 2+ years of experience working with large-scale structured and unstructured enterprise datasets.
- 2+ years of experience with experimental design, hypothesis testing, optimization, and predictive modeling.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience applying Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, or advanced AI techniques to business problems.
- Knowledge of cloud-based analytics platforms and modern data ecosystems.
- Experience building recommendation engines, pattern detection frameworks, anomaly detection models, or intelligent automation solutions.
- Experience operating in highly regulated, data-intensive enterprise environments.