Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist, Enterprise Impact

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

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development courses

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist to define enterprise AI/ML strategies and lead cross-domain initiatives that impact multiple business areas. You will guide senior leaders, translate cutting-edge research to production, and shape scalable, responsible AI practices across the organization.

The role requires deep ML expertise, collaboration with executives, and a track record of delivering high-impact AI systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience; PhD preferred
• 11–15 years of AI/ML research experience in industry or equivalent academic experience
• Demonstrated ability to define enterprise - level AI/ML solutions for previously unsolved problems, and influence executive decision - making on technology direction and investment
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering large - scale , complex AI/ML systems across multiple domains with significant organizational impact
• Deep expertise in advanced AI/ML approaches, including areas such as generative AI, NLP, computer vision, multimodal learning, or time - series modeling, and ability to translate research into production systems
• Strong experience partnering with senior business and technology leaders to align AI initiatives with strategic goals and measurable outcomes
• Expert - level experience with modern ML tools and ecosystems (e.g., Python, PyTorch , cloud ML platforms, distributed training/inference systems, and scalable data pipelines)
• Strong understanding of production AI systems, evaluation frameworks, and responsible AI considerations

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI/ML strategy and solution vision for key use-cases, aligning investments to business priorities and shaping AI as a core organizational capability and competitive differentiator
• Lead research and design of AI/ML approaches for highly complex business problems
• Advance AI/ML methodologies and solution frameworks that accelerate time - to - value, improve scalability and re-use, and enable repeatable success across teams
• Drive innovation by extending state - of - the - art techniques, conducting original research, and inventing novel approaches that extend organizational capability
• Influence and mentor senior technical leaders, elevating organizational capability in applied AI/ML and fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify high - impact opportunities, define success metrics, and ensure AI/ML investments deliver measurable business value and ROI
• Establish enterprise experimentation and validation standards that connect model performance to business outcomes and strategic decision - making

Skills

AI/ML research

Generative AI

NLP

Computer vision

Multimodal learning

Time-series modeling

Python

PyTorch

Cloud ML platforms

Distributed training/inference

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience; PhD preferred

Job description

lululemon is seeking a Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist to define enterprise AI/ML strategies and lead cross-domain initiatives that impact multiple business areas. You will guide senior leaders, translate cutting-edge research to production, and shape scalable, responsible AI practices across the organization.

The role requires deep ML expertise, collaboration with executives, and a track record of delivering high-impact AI systems.