Sr Data Scientist - Search and Query Understanding (Applied ML, NLP)
Sr Data Scientist - Search and Query Understanding (Applied ML, NLP)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 95000 - 171000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay Target cares about and invests in you as a team member so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs which may include medical vision dental life insurance and more to help you and your family take care of your whole benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at TARGET AS A SR DATA SCIENTIST SEARCH (NLP APPLIED ML)
About Us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers. Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
Join our global in-house Tech team of more than 5000 software engineers applied data scientists architects and product managers striving to make Target the most convenient safe and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source software to adapt and build best-in-class technology for our team members and guests. We do so with a focus on diversity and inclusion experimentation and continuous learning.
The Search and Browse Data Science team builds the core relevance engine and Data Science products that power Targets digital experience. As a Sr Data Scientist on this team youll work with business partners to provide solutions for business problems in a fast-paced and global environment. Youll have the opportunity to design quality flexible and performant Data Science systems and services at scale. Youll also architect Data Science solutions that capture process and mine huge datasets in the retail industry. Well also promote innovative thinking as well as the opportunity to utilize cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and NLP techniques to improve our Mobile and Web Search systems at Target!
As aSr Data Scientist you will influence by interacting within the Data Sciences team and with Product teams perform within the scale and scope of your role by implementing solutions and contribute to Data Sciences and Targets culture by modeling the culture. Through your understanding of the foundations and working principles of machine learning algorithms linear algebra probability theory statistics and optimization theory you will perform data exploration and analysis (look at distributions find anomalies create simple visualizations etc.) and implement algorithmic solution given specifications while adhering to best practices in model development. We will look to you to understand and actively follow foundational programming principles (best practices know about unit tests code organization basics of CI/CD etc.) and create a well-maintainable & tested codebase with relevant documentation. You will get the opportunity to develop in one or more approved programming languages (Java Scala Python R) and learn and adhere to best practices in data analysis and data understanding.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About you:
- 4-year degree in Quantitative disciplines (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) or equivalent experience
- PhD or MS in Computer Science Applied Mathematics Physics or related quantitative field
- Research and/or industry experiences in relevant fields such as Information Retrieval Query Understanding Machine Learning NLP as well as Recommendation or Recommender systems
- Demonstrated experience in Search Indexing Retrieval Ranking or Query Understanding
- 3 plus year of experience implementing Machine Learning models and algorithms into production at scale
- Proficient in Python or Java with advanced coding and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional modeling skills using Python
- Experience querying large databases with SQL HQL or some variations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that can partner with a global teams
- Constant learner mentality that stays on the leading edge of Search Query Understanding ML LLMs and NLP advancements
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Benefits Eligibility
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: with Disabilities Act (ADA)In compliance with state and federal laws Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please reach out to Application deadline is : 08/28/2025Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
