Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsibilities: Solve Business Problems with AI Partner with business stakeholders to identify, frame, and prioritize high‑value problems that can be addressed using Agentic AI, LLMs, and NLP. Translate business needs into clear AI use cases, success metrics, and delivery plans. Focus on business outcomes, not just model performance. Design & Build Agentic AI Solutions Architect and develop agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take actions across tools, workflows, and data sources. Design multi‑agent and tool‑augmented LLM solutions to automate complex, multi‑step processes. Ensure solutions are reliable, explainable, and governed for enterprise use. Scalable & Responsible AI Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI solutions with scalability, security, and performance in mind. Implement evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails for LLM and agentic systems, including bias, drift, and failure modes. Align solutions with enterprise risk management, compliance, and responsible AI standards. Thought Leadership & Collaboration Act as a trusted AI advisor, helping teams understand where Agentic AI and LLMs add value—and where they do not. Contribute to AI best practices, reusable patterns, and strategic direction. Mentor peers and teammates on applied AI and business‑driven problem solving. Qualifications: Agentic AI: Experience designing AI agents that reason, plan, and act across systems. Large Language Models (LLMs): Hands‑on experience building enterprise LLM applications (e.g., RAG, tool use, orchestration, evaluation). Natural Language Processing (NLP): Strong experience working with unstructured text and language‑driven workflows. MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field. 3+ years delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments. 5+ years of hands‑on Python experience; experience with distributed data processing is a plus. Strong ability to solve business problems using AI, not just build models. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Experience working in cross‑functional, enterprise environments. Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position. About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best. How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests. This website uses "cookies" to distinguish you from other users. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers placed on your computer or device. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site and services. The cookies are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. To accept cookies you can continue browsing as normal. Or you can go to our Privacy Policy to read more information and learn how to change your preferences.

Requirements

Agentic AI: Experience designing AI agents that reason, plan, and act across systems.
Large Language Models (LLMs): Hands‑on experience building enterprise LLM applications (e.g., RAG, tool use, orchestration, evaluation).
Natural Language Processing (NLP): Strong experience working with unstructured text and language‑driven workflows.
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
3+ years delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments.
5+ years of hands‑on Python experience; experience with distributed data processing is a plus.
Strong ability to solve business problems using AI, not just build models.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Experience working in cross‑functional, enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

Solve Business Problems with AI
Partner with business stakeholders to identify, frame, and prioritize high‑value problems that can be addressed using Agentic AI, LLMs, and NLP.
Translate business needs into clear AI use cases, success metrics, and delivery plans.
Focus on business outcomes, not just model performance.
Design & Build Agentic AI Solutions
Architect and develop agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take actions across tools, workflows, and data sources.
Design multi‑agent and tool‑augmented LLM solutions to automate complex, multi-step processes.
Ensure solutions are reliable, explainable, and governed for enterprise use.
Scalable & Responsible AI
Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI solutions with scalability, security, and performance in mind.
Implement evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails for LLM and agentic systems, including bias, drift, and failure modes.
Align solutions with enterprise risk management, compliance, and responsible AI standards.
Thought Leadership & Collaboration
Act as a trusted AI advisor, helping teams understand where Agentic AI and LLMs add value—and where they do not.
Contribute to AI best practices, reusable patterns, and strategic direction.
Mentor peers and teammates on applied AI and business‑driven problem solving.