Applied AI/ML Data Scientist — Forecasting & Algorithms

Yum! Brands; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 106,600 - 133,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

10 paid holidays

Floating day off

Half day Fridays year-round

2 paid volunteer days per year

Job summary

Yum Crave AI in the United States is seeking a Data Scientist to advance AI/ML modeling and algorithm development for operational and business needs. In this role you will work on moderately complex modeling assignments, applying established data science techniques to deliver scalable AI/ML solutions in partnership with cross-functional teams.

This role is ideal for a data scientist who is strengthening their expertise in applied modeling and progressing toward senior-level ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• 2+ years of experience in data science or machine learning.
• Experience applying machine learning techniques to real-world problems.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Understanding of model evaluation metrics and validation approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning models using established approaches (regression, classification, forecasting, optimization).
• Translate business and operational requirements into structured modeling problems with guidance from senior team members.
• Perform feature engineering, model training, validation, and evaluation using defined best practices.
• Contribute to improving existing models and pipelines.
• Support the design and analysis of experiments (e.g., A/B tests, simulations) under guidance.
• Monitor model performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Apply standard processes to assess model quality, accuracy, and reliability.
• Work with structured and semi-structured datasets to prepare data for modeling.
• Write clean, maintainable Python and SQL code.
• Partner with Data Engineering and ML Engineering to support model deployment.
• Clearly communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and results.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Yum Crave AI in the United States is seeking a Data Scientist to advance AI/ML modeling and algorithm development for operational and business needs. In this role you will work on moderately complex modeling assignments, applying established data science techniques to deliver scalable AI/ML solutions in partnership with cross-functional teams.

This role is ideal for a data scientist who is strengthening their expertise in applied modeling and progressing toward senior-level ownership.