Principal Data Scientist

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

python
data scienc
nlp
rag
llm

Job Details

 
& are encouraged to apply
Only local candidates , no relocation
 
Job Title: Principal Data Scientist
Location: Long term contract to hire
Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid)
 
Duties:

The Lead Data Scientist supports development of advanced decision support systems by employing advanced techniques from data analytics (including statistical analysis) and machine learning, particularly including NLP. The successful candidate will join an innovative and energetic team that develops capabilities that improve the performance of our business units and make them more efficient. This is a hands-on role in which the Data Scientist is expected to carry out a project from start to finish. This job requires working at our headquarters in St. Petersburg, FL.

Skills:

 

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience

Strong knowledge of Machine Learning techniques, including NLP

Knowledge of statistics, including hypothesis testing

Strong Python skills

Proficient in SQL

Comfortable with Unix scripting

Experience building models that actually delivered value to a business

Experience deploying systems to a production environment

Experience working in an Agile environment

Working knowledge of big data technology

Education:

 

Minimum of a Bachelor s degree and six (6) years of relevant experience or combination of education, training and experience.

 

NOTES from hiring manager:

  • role needs to work onsite hybrid workstyle 2-3 days per week in St Pete , no fully remote candidates.
  • This is a senior level DS centric role that needs 3+ years of real world DS experience and current. Need strong Python skills and SQL
  • the role is more on the GEN AI side than it will be on the ML side from a DS perspective
  • role has a chance to extend based on performance and possibly convert to an FTE for the right candidate.
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