Principal Data Scientist, Online
Core
Lead data science initiatives to drive business profitability, efficiency, and customer experience by developing advanced analytics infrastructure and innovative algorithms.
Role type
Principal Data Scientist (Strategy & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Advanced analytics infrastructure, production ML models, and data products for Home Depot's business decision-making.
Domain
Retail / Advanced Analytics & Prescriptive Modeling
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Prescriptive modeling (optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search, NLP), predictive modeling, data mining, statistical techniques, Python, SQL/BigQuery, data visualization (Tableau)
Preferred skills
PhD in quantitative field, thought leadership in data science, networking with academic/industry experts
Technologies
Python, Google BigQuery, SQL, Tableau, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Design and develop algorithms/models for large datasets to create business insights; Mentor junior data scientists and support team recruiting; Collaborate with business partners to identify opportunities for data science as a competitive advantage; Define best practices and develop clear vision for model productionalization.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship