Agentic AI Data Scientist – Research & Prototyping

Industrial and Financial Systems; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

401(k) with company contribution

Life insurance and disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Industrial and Financial Systems is seeking a Data Scientist to shape the future of agentic AI systems. The role requires a strong research mindset, focusing on analytics and experimentation to inform how AI agents work in dynamic environments.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, strong Python and SQL skills, and at least 4 years of experience in data science or AI research. The position offers a salary range of $140,000 to $150,000 annually, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data science, applied ML, or AI research.
• Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with agentic frameworks.
• Familiarity with LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, and Fine-Tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and run applied research initiatives for AI agents.
• Build and evaluate models for planning and reasoning.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy features.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Data Communication

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics

Tools

scikit-learn

PyTorch

LangChain

Job description

Industrial and Financial Systems is seeking a Data Scientist to shape the future of agentic AI systems. The role requires a strong research mindset, focusing on analytics and experimentation to inform how AI agents work in dynamic environments.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, strong Python and SQL skills, and at least 4 years of experience in data science or AI research. The position offers a salary range of $140,000 to $150,000 annually, plus benefits.