Senior Data Scientist: Real-Time Optimization & AI

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

Job summary

NVIDIA AI in Santa Clara is seeking an experienced data scientist/ops research engineer to advance prescriptive analytics and optimization for real-time cloud gaming services. You will build scalable ML/optimization models, develop robust data pipelines, and work with cross-functional teams to drive measurable improvements in capacity, latency, and user retention.

The role emphasizes strong Python coding, experience with optimization tools, and a deep background in statistics, AI/ML, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative fields.
• Strong background in probability, statistics, AI/ML, prescriptive modeling, and optimization methodologies (linear programming, network flow, decision theory, multi-armed bandit).
• Strong coding skills in Python, with readable, maintainable code and experience with optimization tooling.
• Experience with data storage and processing on large clusters; data cleaning, aggregation, transformation, and extraction.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy scalable ML/AI and optimization models to enhance demand forecasting and capacity allocation.
• Develop reusable framework deployments for data ingestion, processing, and analysis.
• Identify data inconsistencies and improve model performance, especially for optimization outcomes.
• Analyze trends in complex data using supervised and unsupervised techniques to inform prescriptive solutions.
• Design 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 understand requirements and deliver impactful results.
• Leverage agentic AI to deliver automation and programming solutions for complex analytics problems.

Skills

Python

Probability & statistics

AI/ML

Prescriptive analytics

Optimization

Education

BS/MS or PhD in Data Science/CS/OR/Statistics/Applied Mathematics

Tools

Google OR-Tools

MLflow

Kubeflow

Job description

NVIDIA AI in Santa Clara is seeking an experienced data scientist/ops research engineer to advance prescriptive analytics and optimization for real-time cloud gaming services. You will build scalable ML/optimization models, develop robust data pipelines, and work with cross-functional teams to drive measurable improvements in capacity, latency, and user retention.

The role emphasizes strong Python coding, experience with optimization tools, and a deep background in statistics, AI/ML, and