Data Scientist I (Prescriptive AI)

Dillards • Little Rock, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dillard’s is seeking a Data Scientist I in Prescriptive AI to join their team in Little Rock, AR. As a Data Scientist I, you will contribute to business improvements by helping to make data-driven, optimal decisions. To be successful in this role, you must be able to work efficiently on your own as well as part of a team. The Prescriptive AI team collaborates with many areas of the business to develop and implement decision models to make Dillard’s more profitable and efficient. This role provides cross-training and experience in different fields of AI, including Gen AI.

Requirements

• BS in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field, or exposed to mathematics/statistics-related courses/topics
• Beginner to intermediate experience in SQL
• Beginner to intermediate experience in Python
• Exposed to the projects/concepts that include mathematical/statistical concepts
• Creativity, innovation, and idea generation
• Clear, concise communication with professional presentation design and delivery
• Ability to work onsite at Corporate Headquarters in Little Rock, AR, during established hours
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Experience in developing operations research (optimization) models
• Experience in supply chain and/or retail
• Experience using Gurobi and/or CPLEX Optimizer
• Experience with discrete event simulation

Responsibilities

• Learn and maintain current applications and models in production
• Make necessary adjustments to the models, test them, and deploy them in production while keeping feedback from various business units
• Develop mathematical models using optimization techniques and implement them in Python, test your scripts in the development environment, and deploy them in production

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level