AI Scientist II
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Job Location:
Richfield, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As an AI Scientist II you will contribute towards solving some of the most difficult algorithmic challenges encountered during design and development of cutting-edge AI this role you will combine your deep knowledge of AI algorithms and foundational software engineering expertise to design and develop of AI applications that unleash the next generation of customer experiences and transform the way Best Buy operates day-to-day.
What youll do
The Data and AI enablement teams are enabling capabilities to accelerate end to end data and AI adoption across Advanced Analytics Product Teams and Best Buy Sales and Operations Teams. The broader team is responsible for data strategy availability and adoption via self-service tools including AI model registry activation of models for business multichannel testing customer relationship measurement. This team is committed to delivering the right data and AI solutions following the guidelines provided in our Responsible AI principles.
This role is in Best Buys Applied Machine Learning (AML) organization within the broader Data & AI enablement umbrella. AML is tasked with driving Best Buys AI journey to enhance customer facing experiences improve internal operations and productivity. The team leverages the best of AI models and implementation techniques for critical business domains like next gen search product reviews & recommendations price forecasting fraud detection cybersecurity and more.
This role is hybrid which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
Were committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
As part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer
What youll do
The Data and AI enablement teams are enabling capabilities to accelerate end to end data and AI adoption across Advanced Analytics Product Teams and Best Buy Sales and Operations Teams. The broader team is responsible for data strategy availability and adoption via self-service tools including AI model registry activation of models for business multichannel testing customer relationship measurement. This team is committed to delivering the right data and AI solutions following the guidelines provided in our Responsible AI principles.
This role is in Best Buys Applied Machine Learning (AML) organization within the broader Data & AI enablement umbrella. AML is tasked with driving Best Buys AI journey to enhance customer facing experiences improve internal operations and productivity. The team leverages the best of AI models and implementation techniques for critical business domains like next gen search product reviews & recommendations price forecasting fraud detection cybersecurity and more.
This role is hybrid which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and development of large-scale AI solutions exhibiting excellence in applied science and algorithmic aspects partnering closely with AI Engineers
- Leverage the best AI algorithms & techniques to solve real business problems benefitting millions of Best Buy customers daily
- Deeply hands on utilizing extensive knowledge of AI/ML algorithms to contribute to the roadmap of Best Buys core AI capabilities.
- Partner with global cross-functional teams including AI data platforms products analytics business and compliance
- Bachelors degree in a highly quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science Engineering Physics Math Operations Research etc).
- 2 or more years of experience building ML and/or AI driven products
- Strong machine learning and algorithmic background with a general understanding of at least one of the following areas: supervised and unsupervised learning methods reinforcement learning signal processing/time series modeling deep learning Bayesian inference graphical modeling or nonlinear/stochastic optimization
- Intermediate level of experience with Python
- Strong software design and implementation skills with a general purpose programming language (e.g. Scala Swift C/C# Java and/or functional languages e.g Haskell Clojure)
- Masters degree in a highly quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science Engineering Physics Math Operations Research etc)
- Experience building deploying and serving real-time ML/AI models with ultra-low latency and high throughput as resilient scalable cloud native services with ML engineering/science excellence
- Experience building ML/AI solutions on a cloud platform with production grade pipelines.
- Experience with one or more of MLOps DataOps and Orchestration platforms like KubeFlow Airflow MLFlow Spark Argo for end-to-end model building training serving and monitoring.
- Open source contributions or robust GitHub portfolio
Were committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
As part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
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