Sr/Staff Data Scientist (Remote - US)
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About the role
About BNSF
BNSF is one of the largest U.S. railroads, transporting freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world.
BNSF | Tech is the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in North America. We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Are You Ready to Drive Change?
If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we want you on our team! Join us in reshaping the future of freight
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience with building optimization algorithms or relevant experience.
- Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, and Java.
- Demonstrated expertise in utilizing data visualization tools to communicate insights clearly and effectively.
- In-depth experience with data science cloud platforms and their integration into business solutions.
- Exceptional intellectual curiosity and a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
- Track record of rapidly acquiring new technical skills and adapting to cutting-edge technologies.
- Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences with clarity and professionalism.
- Deep understanding and application of statistical analysis and advanced machine learning techniques.
- Must understand and have proficiency in the core architecture of LLMs (e.g., transformers and attention mechanisms).
- Experience with prompt engineering techniques, including chain-of-thought prompting, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning of language models, and evaluation methodologies.
- Experience with Vector Databases and embeddings.
- Experience with Model Fine-tuning.
- Experience with GPU optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to identify and define analytic initiatives, formulate strategies, and develop solutions to achieve business goals through effective use of data machine learning models.
- Apply data science skills to analyze large, complex datasets and identify meaningful patterns that lead to actionable insights and data-driven solutions to business problems.
- Lead the development and deployment of advanced machine learning models to forecast outcomes and optimize workflows.
- Engage closely with stakeholders to grasp their requirements and deliver actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.
- Design and present compelling visualizations and reports to effectively communicate analytical findings.
- Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of data pipelines to uphold data quality and precision.
- Keep abreast of emerging trends and breakthroughs in data science and machine learning fields.
- Proficiently extract, aggregate, and transform data from SQL and NoSQL databases, leveraging languages like R, Python, or other relevant tools for analysis and modeling.
- Build, test, and validate statistical, and machine learning models and analyses using Python, R, or other appropriate language as part of overall solution development.
- Lead implementation of analytic solutions into reporting platforms or production systems by leading the solution design, development, testing, and monitoring.
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