Data Scientist IT Hormel Foods (Austin, MN/Eden Prairie, MN)
About The Position
Hormel Foods is seeking a Data Scientist who can translate real business needs into production-grade AI/ML and LLM-powered systems. This role is responsible for building end‑to-end AI services that directly support planning, forecasting, optimization, quality, logistics, and other critical workflows—driving measurable operational value. You will partner closely with business stakeholders to define outcomes, integrate solutions into real processes, instrument KPIs, and iterate rapidly in production. Success in this role means not just developing models, but shipping AI products that deliver tangible, ongoing results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in a quantitative field (CS, Engineering, Math/Stats, OR, Economics) or equivalent experience
- 3+ years building and operating production ML/AI services, including APIs, CI/CD, and cloud deployment
- Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with Docker and at least one major cloud provider
- Hands-on experience with LLMs
- Demonstrated ability to partner with non-technical stakeholders and deliver measurable outcomes
- Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Vertex AI (BigQuery, Vertex endpoints) or similar managed ML platforms
- Familiarity with AI governance frameworks
- Master’s degree or P.H.D. in a quantitative field
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of AI services: design → build → test → deploy → observe → iterate
- Build and harden REST APIs and corresponding front-end Web UIs (e.g. Streamlit)
- Implement evaluation harnesses for LLMs (quality, safety, hallucination, cost/latency) and ML (offline & online metrics)
- Instrument business impact and operational KPIs; build dashboards for system health and value realization
- Coach peers on best practices, code quality, and secure-by-default patterns
- Collaborate with business leaders to identify the highest-ROI opportunities
Benefits
- Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package.
- Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
