Join phData, a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack. We partner with major cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean and dbt to deliver cutting-edge services and solutions. We're committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges.
phData is a remote-first global company with employees based in the United States, Latin America and India. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity, ownership and trust. Even though we're growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, exciting work environment. We hire top performers and allow you the autonomy to deliver results.
- 5x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Fivetran, dbt, Atlation, Matillion Partner of the Year
- #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications
- 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc)
- Recognized as an award-winning workplace in US, India and LATAM
We’re looking for a Sr. Data Scientist with strong technical acumen to design, build, and train algorithms and models to improve and streamline business processes for large enterprise customers.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with diverse stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical specifications to inform model design and implementation
- Conduct data manipulation required for model pre- and post-processing (preparing the data)
- Author articulate reports, visualizations, and presentations to communicate your process and results to stakeholders with varying levels of technical understanding
- Engage with interdisciplinary development teams, such as data engineers and machine learning engineers, to leverage MLOPs frameworks to support the longevity of models (work across functional teams)
- Proactively and independently engage with customers and take ownership for building models and implementing data science best practices unique to each project
- Drive thought leadership in the data science community by actively contributing to open source projects, sharing insights through engaging talks, and advancing global data science practices
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree or evidence of exceptional ability in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or operations research
- 3-5+ years hands-on experience in building models and developing algorithms for real-world applications and data-driven optimizations
- Depth of knowledge in advanced mathematics, machine learning, and statistics
- Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems
- Mastery of one or more data analysis languages such as R, Python, PySpark, and SQL
- Experience with data science tools including Python scripting, NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, scikit-learn, Jupyter notebooks, bash scripting
- Experience with XGBoost, Facebook Prophet, Random Forests, and other major data science algorithms and packages
- Preferred - familiarity developing on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Databricks
- Preferred - experience working with Generative AI and Large Language Models, such as RAG, Dall-E, Bard/Gemini, ChatGPT
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills, ability to relate technical results and business outcomes to technical & non-technical audiences. Previous consulting experience is preferred.
- Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
- Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
Why phData? We offer:
- Remote-First Work Environment
- Casual, award-winning small-business work environment
- Collaborative culture that prizes autonomy, creativity, and transparency
- Competitive comp, excellent benefits, generous PTO plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)
- Accelerated learning and professional development through advanced training and certifications
phData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at People Operations.
