Staff Data Scientist: Agentic AI & Optimization

MERIT Beauty; United States; Remote; USD 194,400 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity packages

401K with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous time off program

Job summary

MERIT Beauty is seeking a Data Scientist to guide the company's adoption of agentic AI development. In this role, you will leverage data and collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex business problems and design impactful data products.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with a strong foundation in predictive machine learning and expertise in either Optimization or Agentic AI. The position offers a competitive remote-first work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience solving complex business problems.
• Strong foundation in traditional predictive machine learning.
• Deep expertise in either Optimization or Agentic AI.
• Excellent mathematical and statistical foundations.

Responsibilities

• Leverage data to solve meaningful business problems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, PM, and Care Operations.
• Design and implement frameworks to measure data impact.
• Lead the design and evaluation of predictive models.
• Champion LLM-driven workflows and systems.

Skills

Python

Predictive machine learning

Optimization

Agentic AI

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a quantitative field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Job description

MERIT Beauty is seeking a Data Scientist to guide the company's adoption of agentic AI development. In this role, you will leverage data and collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex business problems and design impactful data products.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with a strong foundation in predictive machine learning and expertise in either Optimization or Agentic AI. The position offers a competitive remote-first work environment with comprehensive benefits.