Senior Applied Scientist

Pride Global; Teletrabalho; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading tech firm is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to lead the development and deployment of advanced Machine Learning solutions remotely from Brazil. In this role, you will be responsible for driving innovation and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning, a Master's or PhD in a related field, and expertise in deploying scalable ML models. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence technical strategies and mentor junior staff.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of industry experience in applied Machine Learning.
• 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and managing ML and deep learning models in production at scale.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and techniques like gradient boosting, deep neural networks, and optimization methods.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end development and deployment of Machine Learning models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to design deployable ML solutions.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers.

Conhecimentos

Applied Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Data Engineering

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Formação académica

Master's degree or PhD in CS, ML, Statistics, or related field

Ferramentas

PyTorch

TensorFlow

NumPy

pandas

Apache Beam

Spark

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Applied Scientist (Remote – Brazil)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Work Location : Remote (Brazil) – São Paulo

Duration : Open-Ended

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Applied Scientist to lead the development and deployment of advanced Machine Learning solutions. In this role, you will influence the technical direction of the team, collaborate closely with product and engineering partners, and drive innovation across data-driven initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities and a passion for building high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and deployment of Machine Learning models to solve complex business problems.
• Write and maintain clean, efficient, scalable code following industry best practices.
• Analyze large-scale datasets to extract insights and support data-informed decision-making.
• Apply state-of-the-art ML methodologies, including deep learning and modern frameworks, to build robust models.
• Take ownership of key system components and influence the broader technical strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to design deployable, production-ready ML solutions.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers, fostering team expertise and growth.
• Contribute to organizational technical leadership through patent filings and publications in top-tier venues.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in applied Machine Learning.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and managing ML and deep learning models in production at scale.
• Deep understanding of ML best practices (A/B testing, pipelines, feature engineering, experiment design).
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and techniques such as gradient boosting, deep neural networks, transformers, and optimization methods.
• Experience in Computer Vision; experience in Causal Inference is highly desirable.
• Expertise with Python scientific libraries (NumPy, pandas, Polars) and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-Learn).
• Strong data engineering skills and comfort working with large-scale datasets.
• Experience with big data tools (Apache Beam, Kafka, Spark).
• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Fluency in Python and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in CS, ML, AI, Statistics, OR, or related fields.
• Experience applying ML to real-world retail industry problems.
• Familiarity with modern MLOps tools and pipelines.
• Impact-driven mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality models.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience guiding or managing technical teams.