Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Data Scientist - Remote for a direct hire opportunity with a Global Security and Risk Management Firm.
Salary: $150,000 annually As a Lead Data Scientist in the AI pipeline team, you will build a pipeline that identifies and alerts customers to emerging risks. This role focuses on designing and deploying advanced data pipelines that combine unstructured and structured data. You will set the vision for data science initiatives, lead a team of data scientists, and collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to build scalable, high-impact solutions while driving innovation in natural language processing, geospatial analysis, and event detection.
Primary Responsibilities: - Manage LLM production in AWS Bedrock and OpenAI, including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and cost optimization
- Perform hands-on coding and development work
- Mentor data scientists, review code, and enforce best practices
- Translate business goals into model KPIs and measurable impact
- Prioritize resources and plan data science roadmaps
- Define strategy for analytics and data science initiatives
- Collaborate with leadership and product teams on data-driven opportunities
- Lead end-to-end data science projects from design to deployment
- Present insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Drive innovation and process improvement through data science
- Design and validate analytical models using diverse tools
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and ethical standards
- Integrate LLM solutions into enterprise workflows with reliability and security
Requirements: - Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
- 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics, with a proven track record of successful project delivery and leadership
- Expertise in statistical modeling, ML, deep learning, data/text mining, and Gen AI prompting
- Proficient in Python and SQL; experienced with large-scale, real-time data
- Skilled in AWS and MLOps tools for model deployment and monitoring
- Proven experience building and deploying production-grade ML systems
- Strong knowledge of data visualization tools and methods
- Excellent critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Committed to ethical data science and data privacy regulations
Desired Skills: - Expertise in advanced NLP and text analytics, including entity recognition, event detection, and multilingual modeling
- Experience with information retrieval and web data mining, leveraging large-scale scraping, search relevance, and vector databases
- Familiarity with knowledge graphs and relationship modeling to enhance risk intelligence and entity linkage
- Strong understanding of MLOps and scalable ML systems using tools like Airflow, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud ML platforms
- Proven leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor teams and translate analytical outputs into business insights
Compensation & Benefits: - 7.5% annual bonus
- 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 9 paid Company Holidays and 2 Personal Holidays
- 5 days of paid sick leave per year
- Company subsidized Health and Dental Insurance
- Company funded Group Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a discretionary 5% company match
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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