Staff Data Scientist

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an expert Staff Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives across business units. You will design, implement, and scale data science solutions, including generative AI models, to drive strategic decisions and innovation.

This role demands deep technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid environment. Responsibilities include building scalable analytics, forecasting trends, communicating insights to executives, and mentoring junior data

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field.
• 10+ years of progressive data science experience.
• Strong Python skills and experience with vector databases.
• Hands-on with foundation models, LLMs, and RAG architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of advanced data science solutions to address business challenges.
• Define architecture, design patterns, and ensure engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to GM's data science community.

Skills

Python

Vector databases

Similarity search

Foundation models

RAG architecture

Agentic framework

HITL workflows

Kiro

Agent Strands

Bedrock AgentCore

Bedrock Knowledge Base

Predictive analytics

Prescriptive analytics

Education

Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Kiro

Agent Strands

Bedrock AgentCore

Bedrock Knowledge Base

Job description

Hybrid

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren Michigan or Austin Texas 3 days per week (T-W-Th).

The Role

We are seeking an expert-level professional to join our innovative team at General Motors LLC. As a Staff Data Scientist at General Motors LLC, you will leverage advanced analytical techniques to drive strategic decision-making and innovation across various business units. You will be instrumental in transforming complex data into actionable insights, directly impacting product development, operational efficiency, and customer experience.

What You’ll Do

Work with cross-functional teams to discover actionable, high-impact data analytics needs and opportunities and develop industry-leading analytics solutions in a variety of core business areas. Define technical architecture and design patterns and ensure engineering best practices. Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex data science solutions to address business challenges; and own technical debt management and system scalability. Design, build, train, and deploy Generative AI and machine learning models to solve predictive and prescriptive problems across various domains. Utilize advanced analytics techniques to forecast trends, identify risks, and optimize operational processes. Create compelling and informative data visualizations to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the growth and development of the data science community within GM.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

10+ years of progressive experience in data science or a related analytical role.

Strong proficiency in Python, Vector databases and similarity search engines.

Deep understanding and hands-on experience with foundation models (LLMs) for structured reasoning tasks, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture and implementation, agentic framework design and multi-agent system orchestration, Human-in-the-loop (HITL) workflow design, etc.

Familiar with Kiro, Agent Strands, Bedrock AgentCore, Bedrock Knowledge Base.

Proven expertise in applying Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics to real-world business problems, including: Ability to understand complex business processes, and how business value is created. Based on that knowledge, propose analytic strategies and solutions that challenge and expand the thinking of the working team. Ability to create structured problem statements and conceptualize potential solutions from rough client specifications and information. Ability to communicate analyses, status, results, and recommendations to business management and executives in business terms. Evidence of being able to transfer solutions to business stakeholders for successful adoption and value realization.

Highly collaborative work style, with ability to provide leadership to a cross-functional team and working well under uncertainties.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

Automotive experience – a plus #LI-CK1

Gm does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM, OPT, etc.) Now or in the future.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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