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JOIN US AS A SR AI SCIENTIST - OPTIMIZATION

Join Target AI team where you can help us define and shape what the future of retail would look like. Let's mine the right data to derive actionable insights that drive value across the global enterprise! In Target's hyper-growing Supply Chain AI team, the Sr AI Scientist will collaborate and contribute as follows:

• Anticipates future business needs and identifies opportunities for complex analysis
• Gathers and analyzes data to solve and address highly complex business problems and evaluate scenarios to make predictions on future outcomes and support decision making
• Designs and drives the creation of new standards and best practices in the use of statistical data modeling, big data and optimization tools for Target

Use your skills, experience and talents to contribute to groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Sr AI Scientist, you'll take the lead as you:

• Realize solutions to business problems using data analysis, data mining, optimization tools, and machine learning/deep learning techniques and statistics
• Deploy data-science and technology-based algorithmic solutions to address business needs
• Produce large scale implementations of: Linear, Non-Linear and Generalized Linear models and their extensions, including Hierarchical and Bayesian variants; Survival models; Spatial and Time-series models; Machine Learning algorithms such as Neural Networks; Support Vector Machines and so on.

Requirements:

• M.S in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research or related quantitative field
• 3+ years of experience deploying algorithms in a production environment
• Strong engineering mindset and exposure to software engineering principles, Agile methodologies, data engineering, distributed systems and ML at scale
• Experience designing algorithms on Hadoop ecosystem at scale
• Experience designing algorithms for a relevance system such as a personalized tool, search/ranking, recommendations, forecasting, marketing, loyalty, etc.
• Proficient in one or more of Python, Java/Scala, C, C++ and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow and Keras
• A strong passion for empirical research and for answering hard questions with data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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