Senior Data Scientist & Consultant — Remote AI for Retail

Centric Software; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Global collaboration

Job summary

Centric Software is seeking a (Senior) Data Scientist / Consultant to join a remote, international team. You will translate business needs into data transformations, validate models, and communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities include designing A/B tests, owning data flows, and delivering Python-based solutions for clients in retail, fashion, and consumer goods with a strong emphasis on pricing and inventory decisions.

Qualifications

• Excellent SQL skills and outstanding analytical instincts.
• 3+ years in data analytics, ideally in retail or consumer products.
• Hands-on experience with Python (Pandas, NumPy, Statsmodels).
• Strong communication skills in English, and the ability to make data concepts clear to a non-technical audience.
• A degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, physics, economics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Customer & Project Engagement: Partner with project managers, consultants, and clients across onboarding projects.
• Turn business processes and customer requirements into concrete data transformations and modelling approaches.
• Design, prepare, and analyze A/B tests that settle open questions with evidence.
• Own the technical conversation: you are the go-to contact for data science and data engineering topics.
• Train and validate statistical and machine learning models that quantify impacts on pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions.
• Prototype with product management and deliver code in Python for production use.
• Align customers and partners on data formats and transmission schedules.

Skills

SQL

Data analytics

Python (Pandas)

Statsmodels

Communication skills

Retail/CPG domain knowledge

Education

CS/Data Science/Math/Stats/Economics degree

Tools

PySpark

Job description

Centric Software is seeking a (Senior) Data Scientist / Consultant to join a remote, international team. You will translate business needs into data transformations, validate models, and communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities include designing A/B tests, owning data flows, and delivering Python-based solutions for clients in retail, fashion, and consumer goods with a strong emphasis on pricing and inventory decisions.