Senior Data Scientist

BMC Software, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 153,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

BMC Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the AMI team.

You will frame business problems as modeling opportunities, build and validate predictive models, and partner with product and engineering to deploy models that drive measurable value. You will apply rigorous statistics, experimental design, and reproducible ML practices, focusing on traditional ML while collaborating on GenAI features where domain expertise adds value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Data Science experience.
• Degree in ML/Statistics/Data Science or related field or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Python and data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow).
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, experimental design, data mining, and machine learning techniques.
• Experience designing performance metrics and evaluation approaches for predictive ML systems.
• SQL and modern data platforms; data exploration and visualization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as OpenShift (OCP) and AWS.
• Clear communication; ability to work in a multi-tasked, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Machine Learning solutions using statistical analysis and ML techniques.
• Build, train, validate, and iterate predictive models against business outcomes.
• Perform feature engineering, exploratory analysis, and experiment design.
• Collaborate with domain experts to understand requirements and formulate data-driven solutions.
• Define offline and online metrics, holdout strategies, and monitoring signals for model performance.
• Deliver models to enterprise-grade quality: reproducible and production-ready.

Skills

8+ years Data Science

Python

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Communication

Cross-functional influence

Mentoring

Education

B.Sc. in ML/Statistics/Data Science or related field

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

SQL

OpenShift/AWS

Job description

BMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world's largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.

The IZOT product line includes BMC's Intelligent Z Optimization & Transformation products, which help the world's largest companies to monitor and manage their mainframe systems. The modernization of mainframe is the beating heart of our product line, and we achieve this goal by developing products that improve the developer experience, the mainframe integration, the speed of application development, the quality of the code and the applications' security, while reducing operational costs and risks. We acquired several companies along the way, and we continue to grow, innovate, and perfect our solutions on an ongoing basis.

We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our AMI team. Hands-on Machine Learning, statistical modeling, predictive analytics, evaluation, and productionization. Generative AI and agentic systems are owned by AI Engineering; this role stays focused on traditional ML and predictive analytics - with collaboration on GenAI features when modelling expertise adds value.

About the Role

You will frame business problems as modeling problems, build and validate predictive and analytical models, and partner with product and engineering to put those models to work where they create measurable value. You apply statistical rigor, experimental design, and reproducible ML practice so models are trustworthy for enterprise use.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop Machine Learning solutions using statistical analysis, data mining, and classical/modern ML techniques.
• Build, train, validate, and iterate predictive models (classification, regression, ranking, forecasting, anomaly detection, clustering) against clear business outcomes.
• Perform feature engineering, exploratory analysis, and experiment design to improve model quality and decision usefulness.
• Collaborate with domain experts to understand business requirements and formulate data-driven solutions.
• Define offline and online metrics, holdout strategies, and monitoring signals for model performance and drift.
• Deliver models to enterprise-grade quality: rigorous, validated, reproducible, and ready for mission-critical use.
• Support packaging and deployment of models into production with engineering partners; maintain clear handoffs.
• Partner with AI Engineering and AI Quality when classical models or predictive signals feed GenAI / agentic workflows.
• Explain complex technical concepts and predictive analytics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead a DS technical area (e.g. forecasting, anomaly detection, experimentation standards).
• Set/improve shared modeling, metrics, and experimentation practices across squads.
• Coach data scientists and raise consistent quality bars.
• Partner with engineering/platform on reusable feature, evaluation, and productionization patterns.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of Data Science experience.
• B.Sc. in Machine Learning, Statistics, Data Science, Physics, or related field - or equivalent education and industry experience.
• Proficiency in Python and data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, and PyTorch or TensorFlow)
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, experimental design, data mining, and machine learning techniques.
• Experience designing performance metrics and evaluation approaches for predictive ML systems.
• SQL and modern data platforms; data exploration and visualization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as OpenShift (OCP) and AWS.
• Clear communication; ability to work in a multi-tasked, dynamic environment.
• Track record of multi-team influence - standards, metrics, or practices others adopted.
• Experience coaching scientists, not only personal delivery excellence.
• Ability to prioritize a science agenda for an area across initiatives.

Evidence we will look for in hiring:

• Past experience: Improved measurement practices across teams and coached other scientists.
• Delivery evidence: Shared metrics or experimentation standards adopted by multiple teams.
• Shared expectation: Leads a technical area and improves shared practices.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Python backend APIs (FastAPI, Flask, or similar).
• Exposure to Generative AI / LLMs as a collaborator (not a primary hiring filter).
• MLOps practices (MLflow, Kubeflow, experiment tracking, registries, pipelines).
• Time-series forecasting, causal inference, or anomaly detection in enterprise systems data.
• Agile methodology and Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).
• M.Sc. in a related field

This Is BMC. Powered by You.

At BMC, we don't do ordinary. Across BMC, our AI teams are building the next generation of agentic AI - capabilities that help enterprises run their most critical systems faster, more resiliently, and with confidence. Our agentic AI empowers autonomous agents to detect, diagnose, and help resolve complex problems with speed, accountability, and human oversight.

We're not hiring for roles - we're hiring for impact. You'll solve hard problems, build smart solutions, and work with people who challenge and champion you - and see your work make a difference for customers running mission-critical systems.

Our commitment to you!

BMC's culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won't be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU!

If after reading the above, you're unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas!

BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.

BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.

The annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.

At BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $152,925 - $254,875