Senior Data Scientist — Big Data Analytics (Remote)

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonuses

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a fully remote analytics team. You will leverage large datasets to build predictive models, conduct experiments, and translate complex insights into actionable business decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and experience with Spark/Hadoop, scikit-learn, and visualization tools. You will mentor peers and shape data governance while contributing to strategic initiatives in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Economics.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist with big data analytics and ML.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries like scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced statistical models and ML algorithms for predictive analytics, classification, and clustering.
• Analyze large, complex datasets from various sources to identify trends and opportunities.
• Design and execute A/B tests and experiments to validate hypotheses and measure impact.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for data processing and feature engineering.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate DS solutions into production systems.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences through visualizations and presentations.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the team's growth.
• Stay updated on advancements in data science, ML, and big data technologies.
• Contribute to data governance policies and best practices.
• Drive innovation by exploring new analytical approaches and tools.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

NumPy

Spark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a fully remote analytics team. You will leverage large datasets to build predictive models, conduct experiments, and translate complex insights into actionable business decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and experience with Spark/Hadoop, scikit-learn, and visualization tools. You will mentor peers and shape data governance while contributing to strategic initiatives in a remote-first environment.