Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist — Enterprise AI Leader

lululemon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 267,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development courses

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon in Seattle is seeking a Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist to lead enterprise‑level AI/ML use‑cases across domains, translating research into production and delivering measurable business impact. You will influence senior leaders and define scalable AI strategies with responsible practices.

Bring deep expertise in generative AI, NLP, computer vision, multimodal learning, and large‑scale systems, plus a record of delivering value in industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related technical field; PhD preferred.
• 11-15 years of AI/ML research experience in industry or academia.
• Proven ability to define enterprise-level AI/ML solutions and influence executive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI/ML strategy and solution vision for key use-cases.
• Lead research and design of AI/ML approaches for complex business problems.
• Advance AI/ML methodologies and solution frameworks to accelerate time-to-value, scalability, and reuse.
• Drive innovation by extending state-of-the-art techniques and inventing novel approaches.
• Influence and mentor senior technical leaders, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities, define success metrics, and ensure AI/ML investments deliver measurable business value.
• Establish enterprise experimentation and validation standards connecting model performance to business outcomes.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

NLP

Computer Vision

Multimodal learning

Generative AI

Time-series modeling

Distributed training

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

Cloud ML platforms

Distributed training tools

Job description

lululemon in Seattle is seeking a Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist to lead enterprise‑level AI/ML use‑cases across domains, translating research into production and delivering measurable business impact. You will influence senior leaders and define scalable AI strategies with responsible practices.

Bring deep expertise in generative AI, NLP, computer vision, multimodal learning, and large‑scale systems, plus a record of delivering value in industry.