Senior Data Scientist — Remote & Flexible Hours

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Comprehensive health insurance

Generous vacation and personal leave

Professional development allowance

Home office stipend

Flexible working hours

Access to data science platforms

Collaborative remote work culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role. You will develop, train, and deploy machine learning models, perform advanced statistical analyses, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The position offers flexibility and a strong remote-first culture with state-of-the-art tools and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in data science, proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries, and experience with big data tools.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years in data science or ML roles.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with Spark, Hadoop, and SQL.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy ML models to solve complex business problems.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis, including EDA and statistical modeling.
• Design and implement experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance.
• Extract and transform large, complex data sets from various sources.
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate models into production systems.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science, ML, and AI.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Develop data visualizations to present insights.

Skills

Python

R

Pandas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role. You will develop, train, and deploy machine learning models, perform advanced statistical analyses, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The position offers flexibility and a strong remote-first culture with state-of-the-art tools and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in data science, proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries, and experience with big data tools.