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Job Title: Staff Data Scientist Generative AI Predictive Analytics & IoT
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced and independent Staff Data Scientist to join our Data Science & Analytics team. This role focuses on leading generative AI initiatives building predictive models for industrial IoT applications and delivering end-to-end data-driven solutions to support operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of experience strong technical depth across GenAI/LLM machine learning and IoT analytics with proven ability to independently drive projects from conception to production.
On a typical day you will:
Generative AI & LLM Applications
Lead the design and implementation of GenAI/LLM solutions for industrial use cases including:
o Compliance document Q&A and automated assessment systems
o Failure mode classification and root cause analysis from unstructured data
o Multimodal AI applications combining vision and language models for defect detection and reporting
Develop and optimize prompt engineering strategies and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines for production deployment
Fine-tune and deploy large language models using Azure OpenAI Databricks or open-source LLMs (e.g. Llama Mistral)
Evaluate and integrate emerging GenAI technologies to solve real-world business problems
Predictive Modeling & Machine Learning
Build and deploy predictive models for industrial scenarios such as predictive maintenance quality prediction and yield optimization
Lead end-to-end ML workflows including data quality verification exploratory data analysis feature engineering model training and performance optimization
Develop rule engines and hybrid AI systems combining traditional ML with business logic
Industrial IoT Analytics & Solutions
Participate in industrial IoT projects providing end-to-end data solutions from sensor data ingestion to actionable business insights
Analyze time-series data from IoT sensors (e.g. equipment telemetry production logs) for anomaly detection pattern recognition and operational optimization
Design and implement data reporting and visualization solutions tailored to operational and site-specific business requirements
Collaborate with domain experts to translate complex business problems into analytical solutions
Leadership & Collaboration
Independently drive projects from problem definition through production deployment with minimal supervision
Collaborate cross-functionally with QA business stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical best practices and knowledge sharing
Document development processes and design decisions in English and maintain version control using Git
What You Will Need to be Successful:
Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science Software Engineering Data Science Statistics or related field; Masters or PhD preferred
Minimum 8 years of experience in data science machine learning or AI-related roles
Proven experience in industrial/manufacturing IoT projects (e.g. predictive maintenance quality analytics OEE optimization or similar domains)
Strong hands-on experience with GenAI/LLMs including:
o Azure OpenAI OpenAI API or open-source LLM frameworks (e.g. LangChain LlamaIndex)
o Prompt engineering RAG architecture and model fine-tuning techniques
o Experience deploying LLM-based applications in production environments
Proficient in Python and Spark with hands-on experience in libraries such as Pandas Scikit-learn PySpark Spark MLlib and GenAI frameworks
Experience with Azure Cloud (Databricks Data Factory IoT Hub Azure OpenAI) or AWS equivalent required
Solid understanding of time-series analysis anomaly detection and statistical modeling for IoT data
Experience with Databricks for managing ML experiments building LLM services and performing model fine-tuning
Strong SQL skills and understanding of database performance optimization
Familiar with Python unit testing frameworks such as Pytest and UnitTest
Experience with Web APIs with attention to performance and security
Familiar with Git for branch and version control
Excellent communication skills and ability to write and read English technical documentation
Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead complex projects end-to-end
Nice to Have
Domain knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing energy or industrial automation industries
Experience with MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML model monitoring A/B testing)
Familiarity with multimodal AI models (e.g. GPT-4V CLIP or similar vision-language models)
Experience contributing to open-source projects or participating in technical community discussions
Publications or presentations at industry conferences or technical forums
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