Principal Data Scientist: Real-Time ML for Payments (Remote)

Eliassen Group; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to scale Data Science and AI for end-to-end payment optimization. You will lead real-time ML models, mentor senior data scientists, and collaborate with ML engineers, product partners, and compliance to deploy production-grade solutions.

Responsibilities include defining strategy, building scalable real-time capabilities, and guiding architecture and reviews while hands-on contributing when needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in ML research or engineering with 5+ years building large-scale, real-time ML systems in production, including hands-on experience.
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) and strong SQL experience. NoSQL or graph databases are a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business audiences, including executives.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision and strategy for data-driven product initiatives focused on payment optimization, aligned to business goals.
• Develop scalable and reusable capabilities for real-time ML models including classification, ranking, optimization, rapid experimentation, and continuous monitoring.
• Oversee and contribute to conceptualization, development, deployment, operation, validation, and maintenance of ML models and update systems.
• Establish and enforce best practices for ML modeling while evaluating and adopting modern tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and collaboration while mentoring an elite team of data scientists.
• Partner with product, engineering, data, and compliance teams to integrate ML into products and communicate complex concepts to varied audiences.
• Collaborate with Data Science leaders to establish an operating model for ML R&D that optimizes end-to-end delivery of business value.

Skills

Python

SQL

ML modeling

Real-time ML

Leadership

Communication

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Math/Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

NoSQL

Graph databases

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to scale Data Science and AI for end-to-end payment optimization. You will lead real-time ML models, mentor senior data scientists, and collaborate with ML engineers, product partners, and compliance to deploy production-grade solutions.

Responsibilities include defining strategy, building scalable real-time capabilities, and guiding architecture and reviews while hands-on contributing when needed.