Data Scientist

Job Title: Principal Data Scientist Location: Glendale, CA – 4 days a week The Company Headquartered in Los Angeles, this leader in the Entertainment & Media space is focused on delivering world-class stories and experiences to its global audience. To offer the best entertainment experiences, their technology teams focus on continued innovation and utilization of cutting edge technology. Platform / Stack You will work with technologies that include Snowflake Cortex, Python, AWS , and SQL. Compensation Expectation: $90 – 110/hr What You'll Do As a Principal Data Scientist: • Develop novel AI/ML solutions to further the company’s mission of creating innovative and engaging content • Architect efficient data models and high-quality production pipelines and partner with Engineering for all necessary telemetry • Design, build, and deploy predictive models, machine learning algorithms, and statistical analyses to address complex business challenges. • Identify trends, patterns, and insights from large datasets to inform decision-making. • Work end to end from data collection, feature generation and selection, algorithm development, forecasting, visualization and communicating of model results • Think creatively to solve complex problems • Monitor and maintain the performance of ML models • Research and stay up-to-date on the latest AI/ML trends and technologies • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers • Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure the quality and accessibility of data • Communicate insights and best practices in leadership Qualifications: You could be a great fit if you have: • MS/Ph.D. in quantitative discipline • 10+ years of experience in data science, with a proven track record of leading and delivering successful projects • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Scala • Expert-level experience working with scikit-learn, numpy, and pandas and other ML libraries. • Solid understanding of ML technologies, models, mathematics and statistical methods • Experience with cloud databases, such as Snowflake, databricks, and BigQuery is a plus This client requires that a background check be completed. A background check is required to protect our company/client and its stakeholders by ensuring that we hire individuals with a trustworthy history, which helps maintain a safe and secure workplace. This proactive measure minimizes potential risks and promotes a culture of integrity within the organization. Benefits Offered: Employer provides access to: • 3 levels of medical insurance for you and your family • Dental insurance for you and your family • 401k • Overtime • California has the following sick leave policy: accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours. If you are based in a different state, please inquire about that state’s sick leave policy.