Data Scientist

Nestle; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

Nestle in McKinney, TX is seeking a Data Scientist intern/mid-level candidate to optimize the data processing stack and refactor legacy code. You will own the technology outcomes with substantial support from a Nestle team that backs you.

Expect hands-on work, coaching, and a respectful schedule that values weekends in TX. The role emphasizes data mining, NLP, and scalable reasoning, with projects spanning Airflow, Spark, and XGBoost.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of real-world data science or engineering experience.
• Experience with XGBoost, Airflow, and NLP.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to refactor legacy code and reduce technical debt.
• Experience with model deployment and building runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Nestle users feel every click.
• Pair-program tricky Apache Spark edge cases with engineers across McKinney, TX.
• Ship the data mining rewrite that reduces Nestle's technical debt.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.
• Hand off R runbooks so the next on-call at Nestle rests better.
• Trace a flat-and-fast tech bug across three XGBoost services to the single bad line.

Skills

Airflow

XGBoost

NLP

Public Speaking

Attention to detail

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Data Scientist we want at Nestle hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. Net it out: internship, $83,000 - $123,000, 4 years, ownership of the technology outcome, and a Nestle team that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Nestle users feel every click
• Pair-program tricky Apache Spark edge cases with engineers across McKinney, TX
• Ship the Data Mining data-driven rewrite that pays down years of Nestle technical debt
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Hand off R runbooks so the next on-call at Nestle sleeps better
• Trace a flat-and-fast technology bug across three XGBoost services to the one bad line

What You'll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of Airflow and Facilitation
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• Judgment seasoned by at least 4 years of real consequences
• Proven XGBoost judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Enough Public Speaking to be dangerous, enough Natural Language Processing to be trusted

The high-growth culture at Nestle is what keeps our McKinney, TX team building remarkable things together. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Vector Databases or Airflow, your call.

This mid-level role pays $83,000 - $123,000 and surrounds it with coaching, coverage, and hours that respect your weekends in TX.