Lead AI/ML Scientist - Industry Impact

McKinsey; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 176,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Competitive salary

Global community: 65+ countries

Job summary

McKinsey is seeking a senior data science leader to drive cutting-edge AI and ML initiatives across industries from our North America offices. You will spearhead development of analytics solutions that transform business performance and deliver measurable impact.

You will mentor data scientists, collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers and designers, and shape the R&D roadmap for QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, ensuring client value and scalable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's or PhD in CS/ML/Applied statistics/Math/Engineering or AI.
• 6+ years of deep technical experience in distributed computing, ML and statistics.
• Programming in Python, R, Scala, SQL.
• Proven application of advanced analytical methods in the commercial world.
• Knowledge of distributed computing or NoSQL is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions delivering measurable impact.
• Mentor data scientists and shape the QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey R&D roadmap.
• Collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers and designers to build end-to-end analytics solutions.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Data analysis

SQL

Team leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Big data technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/ML/Applied statistics

PhD preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Airflow

Kedro

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

McKinsey is seeking a senior data science leader to drive cutting-edge AI and ML initiatives across industries from our North America offices. You will spearhead development of analytics solutions that transform business performance and deliver measurable impact.

You will mentor data scientists, collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers and designers, and shape the R&D roadmap for QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, ensuring client value and scalable results.