Senior Data Scientist - Real-Time AI & ML Solutions

Ursus; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Commuter benefits

401K with company match

Job summary

Talentify in Foster City, CA seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive AI initiatives and build a Real-Time Analytics Platform. You will design, implement, and productionize ML models powering large-scale analytics and proactive alerting.

The role focuses on hands-on development, scalable AI systems, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ship impactful ML solutions using cutting-edge tools.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field; or MS with 5+ years of applied ML/data science experience.
• Traditional ML: regression, classification, ensemble methods, clustering, dimensionality reduction
• Deep Learning & Neural Networks: CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, Transformers, attention mechanisms
• Statistical modeling & algorithms: optimization, Bayesian inference, probabilistic modeling
• Proficiency in Python (primary), Scala, or similar languages for production-grade data science.
• Demonstrated ability to ship — from POC to scalable, integrated ML solution.
• AI-native developer: uses AI tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) in daily workflow for coding, debugging, and solution design

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize ML models and solutions — spanning traditional statistical ML, neural networks, and deep learning — to solve real-world problems in large-scale, real-time digital performance analytics.
• Develop innovative approaches for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and automated alerting using time series and other complex datasets.
• Apply the full algorithm spectrum: from classical methods (regression, tree-based ensembles, clustering) to advanced deep learning architectures (transformers, LSTMs, CNNs) as the problem demands.
• Support AI initiatives including designing AI-driven alerts and contributing to AI roadmaps.
• Develop POC code and implement ML solutions that improve product capabilities — using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) natively to accelerate prototyping, code review, and iteration cycles.
• Process and analyze large-scale data using Ray and Spark.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to integrate models into production systems.
• Stay current with industry trends in AI/ML and bring innovative approaches to the team.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Time Series

AI Tools

Model Deployment

Scala

Spark

Ray

GitHub Copilot

Education

PhD in Computer Science/Statistics

MS with 5+ years ML experience

Tools

Claude

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Talentify in Foster City, CA seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive AI initiatives and build a Real-Time Analytics Platform. You will design, implement, and productionize ML models powering large-scale analytics and proactive alerting.

The role focuses on hands-on development, scalable AI systems, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ship impactful ML solutions using cutting-edge tools.