Senior AI/ML Scientist — Lead Industry-Impact Solutions

McKinsey; Doha; On-site; QAR 655,000 - 946,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Global community

Work across Africa offices

Job summary

McKinsey & Company seeks a senior data scientist to lead the development of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions across industries, delivering measurable impact at scale. You will mentor others, shape the R&D roadmap, and partner with data engineers, ML engineers, designers, and product managers to build end-to-end analytics capabilities.

Based in an Africa office, you will collaborate globally, applying deep learning, reinforcement learning, and modern AI methods to translate business challenges into

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD level degree in disciplines such as computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering or artificial intelligence
• 7+ years of deep technical experience in distributed computing, machine learning, and statistics related work
• Programming experience in languages such as: Python, R, Scala, SQL
• Proven application of advanced analytical, data science and statistical methods in the commercial world
• Knowledge of distributed computing or NoSQL technologies is a bonus
• Client-facing skills e.g. working in close-knit teams on topics such as data warehousing, machine learning
• We often leverage Python, PySpark, PyData stack, SQL, Airflow, Databricks, Kedro, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Exceptional time management to meet responsibilities in a complex autonomous environment
• Demonstrated leadership (thought leadership or people leadership)
• Willingness to travel
• Strong communication skills in English and local office language(s)

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of end-to-end analytics solutions delivering measurable business impact
• Mentor other data scientists and shape R&D roadmap for AI by McKinsey
• Collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers, designers, and product managers to translate business challenges into robust ML solutions

Skills

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Python

SQL

Education

Master’s or PhD in computer science / ML / AI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Airflow

PySpark

Kedro

Job description

McKinsey & Company seeks a senior data scientist to lead the development of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions across industries, delivering measurable impact at scale. You will mentor others, shape the R&D roadmap, and partner with data engineers, ML engineers, designers, and product managers to build end-to-end analytics capabilities.

Based in an Africa office, you will collaborate globally, applying deep learning, reinforcement learning, and modern AI methods to translate business challenges into