Lead AI Scientist — ML, LLMs, RAG (Remote)

Huntington National Bank; Minnetonka (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Huntington National Bank leads the AI Center of Excellence in Minnesota, seeking a Lead Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy models using ML, NLP, and AI to accelerate innovation and support strategic decision‑making across both on‑prem and AWS environments.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience with Python, Spark, LangChain, vector databases, and modern ML tools, plus expertise in retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic workflows.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, economics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Owner to manage the end‑to‑end AI development lifecycle—requirements gathering, data sourcing, model development, proof‑of‑concept demonstrations, risk governance reviews, and production deployment across both on‑premises and AWS environments.
• Demonstrate strong self‑discipline and professional ownership in managing project activities, maintaining transparent communication with leadership, seeking managerial guidance when appropriate, and proactively surfacing risks, blockers, or resource needs to ensure timely delivery.
• Apply automation techniques to streamline manual processes, enhance productivity and accuracy, and develop reusable, scalable self‑service tools and assets.
• Stay current with emerging machine learning, cloud, and AI technologies, driving innovation by evaluating and integrating new capabilities into existing workflows and products.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Statistics/Economics or related field

PhD in Statistics/Data Science or related field

Tools

Python

Spark

LangChain

Vector databases

Embeddings

Prompt engineering

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Huntington National Bank leads the AI Center of Excellence in Minnesota, seeking a Lead Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy models using ML, NLP, and AI to accelerate innovation and support strategic decision‑making across both on‑prem and AWS environments.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience with Python, Spark, LangChain, vector databases, and modern ML tools, plus expertise in retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic workflows.