Principal Data Scientist

Job Description

Astera Labs is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Scientist. As a Principal Data Scientist, you will partner closely with hardware and software teams to align on objectives, refine complex problem statements, and co-develop innovative data collection strategies. You will leverage advanced statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to identify issues early and accelerate time-to-quality improvements. In this role, you will architect and deploy robust, cloud-native solutions for managing data pipelines, ensuring scalability and seamless integration across platforms. Additionally, you will establish comprehensive business intelligence and analytics frameworks, providing detailed engineering insights and executive-level roll-ups to drive data-driven decision-making and impactful reporting.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or Data Science domains.
• 8+ years of experience applying AI/ML concepts to build solutions for semiconductor, hardware or software industry.
• Demonstrated ability to learn continuously and keep up with the latest research and tools in the AI/MLOps domains.

Required Experience

• Familiarity with the latest cloud solutions for data storage, ETL, and analytics.
• Experience working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to translate business and engineering goals into data science problems and develop solutions.
• Ability to execute from feasibility to prototype and provide solutions for production deployment.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Experience with data visualization tools.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with hardware and software lifecycle is a huge plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD.

The base salary range is $160,000.00 USD – $240,000.00 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.