Data Scientist

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The Royal Caribbean Group's AI and Analytics Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Scientist, Data reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Analytics & AI

The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida.

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Data Scientist to lead cross-functional AI/ML initiatives and drive our enterprise-wide AI vision and strategy. This role is a bridge between tactical execution and long-term strategic planning, requiring a visionary who can work independently and collaboratively with data analytics professionals across and outside Royal Caribbean Group to deliver transformative AI/ML solutions. The Data Scientist will frequently interface with senior stakeholders, providing thought leadership and regular updates on key analytics initiatives. This position demands top-tier technical expertise in machine learning & generative AI, combined with exceptional written and oral communication skills. The ideal candidate is a proven leader who pairs expert-level modeling and software engineering skills with outstanding stakeholder management and strategic program leadership.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end model development for pricing, demand forecasting, and elasticity estimation; productionize models in Azure ML and Databricks.

• Implement prescriptive analytics through optimization with Linear Programming, Mixed Integer Programming or Reinforcement Learning.

• Implement and maintain feature stores, model monitoring workflows, and drift checks using MLflow (metrics, alerts, lineage).

• Design and execute A/B tests or quasi-experiments to measure revenue, pricing uplift, and PCP attach rate impact.

• Apply SHAP/LIME and other model interpretability tools to explain drivers of model behavior to Revenue Management partners.

• Contribute to CI/CD workflows (Azure DevOps), support data contracts with Data Engineering, and develop scalable API and batch-serving patterns.

• Communicate insights, assumptions, risks, and trade-offs in clear, concise, and executive-ready narratives.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills:

• 2-4 years of hands-on Data Science experience delivering production-grade ML solutions.

• Proficiency in Python (scikitlearn, XGBoost), Spark/Delta, SQL, Azure ML, Databricks, and MLflow; familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow is a plus.

• Strong understanding of experimental design, statistical testing, and causal inference basics.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business insights; skilled in stakeholder alignment and cross-functional communication.

Expectations by Dimension

• PredictiveModeling(ML)
  Strong practitioner with experience in time series forecasting, price elasticity modeling, and panel data techniques.

• PrescriptiveModeling(Optimization/OR)
  Foundational familiarity with linear and mixed-integer programming; experience or exposure to ORTools, Gurobi, or related optimizers.

• ModelExplainability
  Working-level proficiency with SHAP, LIME, and other model transparency frameworks.

• SoftwareEngineeringSkills
  Writes modular, maintainable code; participates in code reviews; implements unit and integration tests.

• A/Testing&Experimentation
  Designs experiments with senior review; able to calculate significance, power, and interpret test outcomes.

• ChangeManagement&Communication
  Provides regular updates to business partners; comfortable addressing stakeholder questions and concerns

Power Skills:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates Effectively
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Situational Adaptability

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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