Senior Data Scientist

Cognira•Atlanta, AL

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Data Scientist serves as a trusted professional that is experienced in problem-solving with real-world customer data and working with clients. At Cognira this role is expected to participate in design and implementation of client projects, as well as drive the development of general models used in forecasting. You will play an important role in shaping our forecasting processes, from architecting innovative feature sets and training cutting-edge models to refining their predictive power. You'll also partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex data into high-impact business solutions, directly influencing real-world retail strategies.

Requirements

Excellent academics in computer science, math, statistics or the physical sciences.
Deep understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Ability to innovate new solutions or design algorithms that address real-world client needs.
Extensive Python expertise with a minimum of 5 years in the field, including mastery of essential frameworks like Pandas, PySpark, or NumPy.
Ability to work on multiple projects.
Ability to maintain a high level of code quality and work within a shared repository.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including reports and presentations.
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
A collaborative attitude, willingness to share and use best ideas.
Persistent, focused, self-sufficient and optimistic.

Nice To Haves

Past retail experience.
Experience working in a distributed development environment leveraging git and Jira.
Experience working in a scaled data environment leveraging Spark and Kubernetes.
Experience working in a Linux environment.
A Ph.D. degree.

Responsibilities

Develop new models and algorithms that allow our clients to make strategic decisions for promotion and pricing.
Implement new features in Cognira’s forecasting platform.
Be responsible for implementing forecast and strategy solutions using Cognira’s forecasting platform.
Apply a wide range of statistical and quantitative analysis in practical and valuable ways to real-world business problems.
Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
Help create and maintain rich visualizations through data interpretation and analysis.
Write maintainable and well-documented code.
Learn and work with subject matter experts from other teams and business representatives from our clients.