Data Scientist

Universal Studios

San Diego (CA)

Hybrid

USD 72,000 - 107,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Growth ladder
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Benefits across San Diego

Job summary

Universal Studios in San Diego is hiring a developer to own production-grade Vector Databases code in a hybrid role. You will build scalable tooling, trim cloud spend by right-sizing infrastructure, and integrate third-party services into the analytics stack.

A strong portfolio and hands-on Scikit-Learn chops are essential, along with Self-Motivation and a practical mindset to document as you go. The position offers a salary from $72,000 to $107,000 per year with a growth ladder and benefits

Qualifications

  • Portfolio that speaks louder than any resume line.
  • Working knowledge of Self-Motivation and transferable Scikit-learn chops.
  • Reliability to keep stakeholders at ease.
  • CA market awareness or genuine curiosity about Southern California.
  • Ability to surface risk early and document clearly as you work.

Responsibilities

  • Refactor legacy Self-Motivation modules and leave them cleaner.
  • Trim cloud costs by right-sizing LightGBM infra in San Diego, CA.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools and libraries.
  • Integrate third-party services into the Universal Studios stack.
  • Refactor a technology module the team has hesitated to touch.

Skills

Self-Motivation
Scikit-learn
Active Listening

Tools

LightGBM

Job description

If you love writing clean, performant Vector Databases code that runs in production, this hybrid role in San Diego, CA was made for you. Everything here scales with you — $72,000 - $107,000 at 1 years, technology ownership soon after, and an Universal Studios ladder above.

Key Responsibilities
  • Reach into legacy Self-Motivation modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
  • Trim Universal Studios's cloud bill by right-sizing the LightGBM infrastructure in San Diego, CA
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Active Listening libraries
  • Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Universal Studios stack
  • Refactor the technology module Universal Studios has been afraid to touch
What You'll Bring
  • A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
  • Working knowledge of Self-Motivation alongside transferable Scikit-learn chops
  • The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
  • A CA sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
  • The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
  • The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten

Universal Studios is a small but refreshingly-candid CA company that punches well above its weight in the technology space. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

We back $72,000 - $107,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your R, and benefits that travel with you across San Diego, CA.

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