Senior Data Scientist

Boot Barn • Irvine, CA

5h

About The Position

The Senior Data Scientist will play a critical role in building the foundation
of Boot Barn’s AI and Data Science division, with a focus on developing advanced
machine learning and generative AI solutions. This position will lead the design
and deployment of models that power data driven solutions to support
cross-departmental products, and intelligent agentic systems.

Working closely with AI/ML and Data Engineers, this individual will ensure
models are robust, well-designed, and ready to scale, while contributing to the
establishment of data science best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of hands-on data science experience; proven track record in developing and deploying ML and generative AI models.
• Strong expertise in SQL, Python and core ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Experience with LLMs, vector databases, and RAG pipelines
• Familiarity with MLOps workflows, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes) tools.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working closely with engineering and product teams.

Nice To Haves

• Retail and/or e-commerce experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy predictive and generative AI models to address high-impact applications such as personalization, forecasting, marketing automation, and conversational agents.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, causal inference, and A/B experimentation to uncover insights and validate model performance.
• Develop high-quality, modular Python code for model training and experimentation using libraries and frameworks such as pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
• Collaborate with AI/ML Engineers to productionize models through containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Data and AI/ML Engineers to establish RAG pipelines, vector databases, and agentic frameworks.
• Prototype and deploy generative AI applications such as content generation agents, knowledge assistants, and multimodal interfaces.
• Partner cross-functionally with Store Operations, Ecommerce, Marketing, Merchandise, Supply Chain and Real Estate to identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities.
• Contribute to data science best practices, model documentation, and the creation of reusable modeling frameworks.
• Translate complex model results into clear business insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

What This Job Offers

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