Remote Senior Applied Data Scientist - Lead & Deliver AI

SWARM Engineering; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SWARM is seeking a Staff Applied Data Scientist to serve as a technical leader and bridge between complex business challenges and advanced data science solutions, fully remote in the United States.

You will mentor the data science team, collaborate with customers on implementations, and drive technical direction, focusing on operational planning problems and scalable software systems. The role offers a high-visibility impact and opportunities to shape SWARM's platform.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Python programming with modular, object-oriented design and data libraries (scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy).
• Proven experience applying data science and optimization to real-world operational planning.
• Experience leading or mentoring data scientists and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills during implementations.
• Experience with SQL and data processing tools, plus cloud platforms.
• Ability to translate customer problems into scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end data science solutions for operational planning.
• Lead and mentor the data science team and oversee code quality.
• Collaborate with customers during implementations to gather requirements.
• Drive technical direction and influence product and engineering decisions.
• Develop internal DS infrastructure and workflows.

Skills

Python programming

SQL data handling

Leadership experience

Customer-facing skills

Data science & optimization

Education

Degree in quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

NumPy

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

SWARM is seeking a Staff Applied Data Scientist to serve as a technical leader and bridge between complex business challenges and advanced data science solutions, fully remote in the United States.

You will mentor the data science team, collaborate with customers on implementations, and drive technical direction, focusing on operational planning problems and scalable software systems. The role offers a high-visibility impact and opportunities to shape SWARM's platform.