AI-Driven Data Scientist (ML, LLMs, RAG)

Pearson; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive product strategy, operations, and customer outcomes. You will analyze structured and unstructured data, develop statistical and machine learning solutions, and communicate findings via visualizations and reports.

You will partner with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Quality Engineers to identify opportunities where data and AI can improve decision-making,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, CS, analytics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in data science, analytics, ML, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience using Python for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Experience with statistical analysis, exploratory data analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Experience working within Agile product or engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to AI-enabled products and operational initiatives across the VALUE portfolio.
• Support experimentation and implementation of Generative AI, LLMs, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities.
• Assist in development and evaluation of prompts, retrieval strategies, model outputs, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Build and monitor evaluation frameworks that measure AI accuracy, relevance, reliability, latency, and business impact.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into production-ready services and platforms.
• Help establish best practices for responsible AI, model monitoring, governance, transparency, and human oversight.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, reports, and analytical models for stakeholders.
• Define metrics, KPIs, and measurement frameworks to evaluate product and business performance.

Skills

Python

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data visualization

KPI development

Cloud analytics (Azure)

Responsible AI

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

AI evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Azure

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive product strategy, operations, and customer outcomes. You will analyze structured and unstructured data, develop statistical and machine learning solutions, and communicate findings via visualizations and reports.

You will partner with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Quality Engineers to identify opportunities where data and AI can improve decision-making,