Associate, Decision Science

LinkedIn; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn Bengaluru is seeking an Associate Decision Scientist to build AI and GenAI solutions that transform complex data into actionable business insights, improve forecasting, and drive operational efficiency. The role centers on deploying models in production and partnering with cross-functional teams to scale data-driven processes.

The ideal candidate has a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information in a rapidly changing environment while

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Python, R or Scala.
• 4+ years of experience with machine learning, personalization algorithms, privacy enhancing technologies (PETs), optimization algorithms, and/or deep-learning techniques.
• 3+ years of experience with building AI models and multi product deployment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver data-driven recommendations and insights to support strategic projects across GTMOps.
• Understand the business, track operational performance, provide insights and recommendations.
• Manage expectations from stakeholders; manage deadlines/timeframes for larger initiatives and projects with minimal guidance on prioritization or dependencies.
• Deploy the models in production systems and monitor/troubleshoot production issues related to models.
• Design, develop, test and deploy ML models and agents.
• Collaborate with partner teams in infrastructure and AI to integrate with other systems to run a seamless ML pipeline.
• Translate unstructured, complex business problems into scalable solutions.

Skills

Python

R

Scala

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Azure

Hadoop

Spark

Presto

Hive

Job description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

TheAI team withinTech COE organizationis responsible forbuilding the ultimate go-to-market engine to connect our solutions with customer needs at scale. As an Associate Decision Science, you will be partnering with stakeholders to crack the most important challenges to drive operational excellenceandultimately increasecustomer value.

This role focuses on building and deploying AI and GenAI solutions that turn complex data into actionable business insights, improve forecasting, and drive operational efficiency. It involves solving advanced analytical problems, creating intelligent systems for sales teams, and partnering cross-functionally to scale data-driven processes and innovation.

Theideal candidateshould have a strategic mindset andstrongcommunications skillstocollaborate with cross-functional stakeholdersanddrive critical business decisions. The candidate should also be able to handlehighly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information, have high attention to detail, be open-minded to challenge the status quo and work in a rapidly changing organizationin close collaboration withbusiness partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver data-driven recommendations and insights to support strategic projects across GTMOps
• Understand the business, track operational performance, provide insights andrecommendations.
• Manage expectations from stakeholders; manages deadlines/timeframesfor larger initiatives and projects with minimal guidance on prioritization or dependencies.
• Deploy the models in production systems & monitor/troubleshoot/debug production issues related to models.
• Design, develop,testand deploy ML models and agents.
• Collaborate closely with partner teams in infrastructure and AI to integrate with other systems to run a seamless ML pipeline.
• Translate unstructured, complex business problemsinto scalable solutions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Mastersor PHDin Computer Scienceor related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Python,Ror Scala.
• 4+ years of experience withmachine learning,personalization algorithms, privacy enhancing technologies (PETs), optimization algorithms, and/or deep-learning techniques.
• 3+ years of experience withbuildingAI models and multi product deployment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in deploying machine learning models in Azure cloud.
• Experience with distributed data systems such as Hadoop and related technologies (Spark, Presto, Pig, Hive, etc.)
• Background in anyoneofprogramming language (C#, Java, PHP, JavaScript)
• Experience in integrating AI solutions with different systems andsoftware.
• Strong fundamentals in StatisticsandOptimization.
• Exposure to Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning is a plus.
• Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and making data-driven business decisions
• Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
• Deep understanding of technical and functional designs for relational and MPP Databases.
• Experience in data visualization and dashboard design
• Published work in academic conferences or industry circles

Suggested skills

• Machine Learning & Deep Learning
• AI Model Deployment
• Distributed Data Systems

Additional Information

India Disability Policy

LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf

Global Data Privacy Notice and Compliance Posters for Job Candidates

Please use this link to access documents that provide information about how LinkedIn handles the personal data of employees and job applicants, as well as the E-Verify Participation Notice and the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Right to Work posters: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/candidate-portal.