Senior Data Scientist

Compunnel, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead a team of data scientists, driving production-grade ML systems, RAG deployments and GenAI initiatives. The role focuses on hands-on deployment, scaling, and shaping the team into people leadership.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in data science for customer-facing products, extensive Python experience, and a track record of collaborating with ML engineers to deliver features end-to-end.

Qualifications

• 8+ years total experience in data science
• 5+ years recent data science experience with LLM tools, RAG implementations/evaluations
• Experience building a customer-facing product with data science
• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience maintaining production systems with a team of engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of Data Scientists on a contract project
• Play a key role in product deployment, RAG/GenAI initiatives, and scaling ML production systems
• Bridge between data science and engineering to ensure reliable production outcomes

Skills

Python programming

Leadership

Team management

ML deployment

RAG and GenAI

Tools

Python

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will join and lead a team of other talented Data Scientists. For the contract duration, you will be heavily ingrained in product deployment and build, RAG, and scaling ML production grade systems and then convert into the true people manager.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of total experience
• 5+ most recent years in data scientist experience (working with different LLM tools, RAG implementations/evaluations, agentic, generative AI, etc.)
• Data Science experience related to building a customer facing product
• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience/exposure to maintain production support alongside a team of engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Large enterprise experience
• 10+ years of data science experience (background in NLP, then past 4-5 years strong GenAI data science experience)
• More recent people management experience (titles as manager and lead are acceptable)
• Strong experience with production-grade ML systems at scale
• Strong LLM, GenerativeAI, RAG deployment experience (implementations, as well as evaluations)
• Experience following deployment lifecycle of product build and maintenance/new feature development
• Experience working alongside ML engineers through product deployment
• Strong python background