BayOne Solutions

Lead Data Scientist

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This role is for a Lead Data Scientist in Pleasanton, CA, for 6+ months at $95-$100/hr. Requires a PhD and 7-8+ years of experience, focusing on deep learning recommender systems, Python, and modern ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
800
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
February 17, 2026
πŸ•’ - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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πŸ“„ - Contract
W2 Contractor
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
Pleasanton, CA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Recommender Systems #Data Science #ML (Machine Learning) #Deployment #Deep Learning #PyTorch #Scala #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #TensorFlow #Python
Role description
Title: Lead Data Scientist Location: Pleasanton CA (5 Days onsite) Duration: 6+ months with possible extension Payrate: $95 to $100/hr. on W2 Education level: PhD Experience level 7-8+ Years I’m reaching out regarding an exciting opportunity for a Lead Data Scientist to lead the redesign and optimization of large-scale recommendation systems across multiple brands. β€’ Analyze existing recommender system pipelines and design improved recommendation algorithms with a focus on sequence modeling and transformer-based architectures β€’ Lead dataset gathering, feature engineering, and development of offline models, including tuning and validation β€’ Build and integrate offline training pipelines with real-time inference systems for production deployment β€’ Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver scalable, production-grade ML systems using Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow) β€’ Strong experience in deep learning–based recommender systems, multi-modal data handling, and leading hands-on technical initiatives