Senior Data Scientist: Prescriptive Analytics & Optimization

NVIDIA AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a seasoned Data Scientist/Operations Research expert to advance prescriptive analytics for real-time cloud gaming at scale in Santa Clara. You will build optimization models, develop reusable data pipelines, and drive data-driven decisions across capacity, scheduling, and personalized user experiences.

Proficiency in Python and OR-Tools is essential. As part of a team using SQL, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and MLflow, you will analyze vast datasets, forecast demand, and implement

Qualifications

• BS/MS (or equivalent experience) with 6+ years of experience or PhD in Data Science, CS, OR, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Strong background in probability, statistics, AI/ML, prescriptive modeling, and optimization methodologies (e.g., linear programming, network flow, decision theory, multi-armed bandit).
• Strong coding skills in Python, with experience in optimization tools (e.g., Google OR-Tools).
• Experience with data storage and processing across large clusters; data cleaning, aggregation, transformation, and extraction.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy scalable ML/AI and optimization models for demand forecasting, capacity optimization, and feature engineering for real-time cloud gaming services.
• Develop reusable framework deployments for data ingestion, processing, and analysis to support dynamic interventions for business outcomes.
• Identify and resolve data inconsistencies and improve model performance, especially for optimization outcomes.
• Analyze trends in complex datasets using supervised/unsupervised techniques to inform prescriptive solutions.
• Design improvements to real-time prescriptive scheduling pipelines using linear programming and constraint optimization.
• Mine petabytes of data for actionable insights and prescriptive recommendations; collaborate with partners to deliver impactful results.

Skills

Python

Optimization

Prescriptive Analytics

Linear Programming

Network Flow

Probability & Statistics

AI/ML

Education

BS/MS or PhD in quantitative fields

Tools

Google OR-Tools

MLflow

Kubeflow

Delta Lake

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a seasoned Data Scientist/Operations Research expert to advance prescriptive analytics for real-time cloud gaming at scale in Santa Clara. You will build optimization models, develop reusable data pipelines, and drive data-driven decisions across capacity, scheduling, and personalized user experiences.

Proficiency in Python and OR-Tools is essential. As part of a team using SQL, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and MLflow, you will analyze vast datasets, forecast demand, and implement