Sr Data Scientist (remote)

US Foods; Rosemont (IL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods seeks a Sr Data Scientist to advance AI/ML in production. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into ML solutions, build baseline models, and document feasibility with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes end-to-end model development, from data exploration and feature engineering to deployment, monitoring, and retraining, with mentoring for junior staff. Remote work across the US except HI and territories.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in data science/mathematics/CS/statistics or 3+ years with a Bachelor's and 6+ years experience.
• Strong communication skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Expert-level knowledge in ML topics: classification, regression, clustering, NLP, deep learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and productionize ML models from data exploration to deployment.
• Mentor junior data scientists and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead model documentation, drift monitoring, and remodeling strategy.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Agile/SCRUM

Data visualization

Education

Master’s degree in data science

Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years exp.

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

APIs

CI/CD

Containerization

Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin Our Community of Food People!The Sr Data Scientist executes statistical and mathematical analyses to support business decision-making. This role supports artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in a deployed production environment. They are experts in the field of Data Science. Consequently, the Sr Data Scientist proactively works with cross-functional teams to seek and understand the business/domain context of potential problems that may be solved using ML. They present data science solutions to stakeholders in an iterative fashion. The Sr. Data Scientist works with Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in converting a business problem into an ML problem and kickstarting foundational work including data exploration, feature engineering, basic hypothesis testing, and creation of baseline models. They create the model feasibility document in close collaboration with the Data Scientists and Sr Data Scientists. The Sr Data Scientist may have direct reports including Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists.The work for the Sr Data Scientist position is completely remote anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.RESPONSIBILITIESAs a Sr Data Scientist, you will be expected to:Work with Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in researching data sources, data cleansing, feature engineering, and creating baseline modelsIndependently manage multiple data science model development/projectsCollaborate and engage with various cross-functional stakeholders to ensure close coordination between data science and business stakeholders including the product management teamProvide full ownership of the model development from inception to implementation including the machine learning pipeline, documentation, model drift, and remodeling strategyMentor the Associate Data Scientists and Data Scientists in data science knowledge and their interactions with other stakeholdersCoordinate with the ML team, anticipating deployment issues upfront, setting the stage for resource requirements, and ensuring the success of model deployment and retrainingTake and delegate ownership of critical tickets or issues faced by business stakeholders as assigned by the Lead Data Scientist or Director of Data ScienceRead and independently navigate through extensive codebase with a focus on troubleshooting, debugging, and/or improvement of codeContribute to coding standards and coding conventions and proactively participate in enforcing sound coding practices across the data science teamCreate and maintain documentation of the ML models, data sources, and methodologyAssist in the creation of feasibility documentsProactively participate in the core team processes including R&D, recommending, and implementing process improvements or new methodologiesShare knowledge with other various teams and members by presentation at periodic internal team sessions/workshopsGuide usage of development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and assist in their implementation in the group projects by deciphering details including features, tasks, estimates of efforts and timing, etc.SUPERVISION:N/ARELATIONSHIPSInternal: Associate Data Scientists, Data Scientists, Lead Data Scientists, Principal Data Scientists, and Director of DS.WORK ENVIRONMENTRemoteMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAs a Sr. Data Scientist, you have:Master’s degree in data science/mathematics/CS/statistics or similar field and 3+ years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience in data scienceEffective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively with team members and cross-functional teamsAn expert-level understanding of the following topics:Classification, Regression, Clustering, Dimensionality reduction, Association rule learning, Bagging (e.g., Random Forests), Boosting (e.g., AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting), Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Model Evaluation and Metrics, Cross-validation, Hyperparameter Tuning, Optimization Algorithms, NLP and moreWorking knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies with 1-2 years of experience and a practical understanding of the epics, features, and tasks that may be most relevant and how much effort is required for themSufficient intellectual curiosity to investigate the latest developments in the field (for example LLM/Generative AI models)Ability to see the big picture and anticipate issues in terms of deployment limitations, data latency, appropriateness of a particular implementation of algorithms, and mathematical details/assumptionsAt least 1+ years of working with a major cloud platform, creating ML models using frameworks from data exploration to deploymentWorking knowledge in handling large datasets in a cloud environmentWorking knowledge of how APIs work, CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment)Understanding of DevOps and MLOps principles1+ years of writing production-grade code in scripting languages including Bash, Python, and SQL with the ability to identify the areas of improvement, optimal choice of data structures, optimization of the code, and creating custom code to address unique situationsProven, independent ability to navigate a data lake environment while creating training datasets or feature storesEffective skills in creating, deploying, and troubleshooting containers in the context of ML modeling1+ years of experience with version control systems/concepts, such as Git, for tracking changes in machine learning projectsAbility to investigate/research ML frameworks/algorithms, datasets, feature stores, and contribute to solving data science problemsCapability of providing macro-level thought leadership to the junior members including the Data Scientists regarding best practices, issues, causes, and respective resolutions of those issuesThis role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus.Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between$100,000 - $155,000***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***