AI Data Scientist

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Work Type: Straight contract (current funding through end of September; annual renewals)
Start: Mid–End Feb 2026
Location: Raleigh, NC 27609
Onsite: 4 days/week in-person
Interviews: Two rounds (both panel interviews with team)

Role Summary

As an AI Data Scientist, you will design, build, and deploy advanced analytics and AI solutions impacting USPS operations. This is a hands-on role with strong emphasis on applied GenAI/NLP and Computer Vision, built and scaled in Azure Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Collect, cleanse, and prepare data for analysis and modeling

• Perform exploratory data analysis and develop ML/statistical models

• Design and implement GenAI/NLP solutions using modern LLM approaches (RAG, fine-tuning, evaluation)

• Build Computer Vision models for real-world use cases (fraud-type applications, OCR, classification)

• Build and maintain data pipelines/workflows in Azure Databricks for experimentation and production

• Develop prototypes, dashboards, and executive-ready insights and reporting

• Partner with stakeholders to translate needs into data products and measurable outcomes

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years hands-on data science / ML experience

• Strong Python + applied ML experience

• Hands-on Azure Databricks experience

• GenAI/NLP experience (Hugging Face ecosystem, transformer models; LLaMA exposure a plus)

• Computer Vision experience

• Bachelor’s degree required (MS/PhD preferred)

Work Authorization / Residency Requirement

• /eligible

• If not USC: must have resided in the U.S. for the last 5 years and cannot have traveled outside the U.S. for more than 6 months total during that period

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