Lead Data Scientist

Job Description:

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. We’re committed to those who seek to discover the undiscoverable and dare to disrupt the norm. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future – you’ll create it.

As a Lead Data Scientist, you will translate business problems to insights and codes solutions using the following typical workflow; data extraction, cleansing, feature engineering, exploratory data analysis, model selection/creation, hyper-parameter tuning, model interpretation, model retraining, business process and/or system implementations, high level proof of concept and trials, visualization, deployment to production, post deployment ML ops monitoring/diagnosis/resolutions.

About the job:

• Support GenAI projects for various business partners.

• Research, design, test and implement models that use AskAT&T patterns to solve complex business issues.

• Applies Artificial Intelligence techniques to resolve these business issues while using data from billers, account level, AT&T employee and customer data.

• Create data models used internally and by business units to solve business problems, create income generating models, or to identify improved business processes for cost savings opportunities.

• Design, build, and analyze large (e.g. 100s of Terabytes or higher as technology advances) and complex data sets from various structured and unstructured sources while thinking strategically about data use and data design.

• Ability to organize and crisply communicate insights from analysis of large data sets in an intuitive manner to non-technical business partners.

Qualifications

• Required Master's degree from an accredited University in a Quantitative field of study such as Data Science, Math, Statistics, Engineering or Physics.

• Requires 5-8 years  of related experience

• Proficiency in algorithm categories such as Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Optimization Algorithms, Deep Learning, AI-Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Search Algorithms, AI- Knowledge Graphs. Coding proficiency required in at least one data science language (Python, R, Scala, and SQL), as well as expertise with modern ML packages and libraries (SciKitLearn, Pandas, PyTorch, TidyVerse, Tensorflow, Keras, Shiny, and/or AutoML tools).

• Proficiency in cloud AI technologies desired, as this position implements AI solutions within the target AI architecture led by the Data Council/Data Review Board. Job Contribution: Senior level technical expertise. Deep technical knowledge and subject matter expert on ATT technologies.

• Proficient in statistical design of experiments in order to validate proof of concepts in a production environment, protect against selection and/or emergent bias and to allow simultaneous trials without cross-trial interference.

• Communication, summarization and presentation skills are necessary due to the level of interaction with business partners

• Requires Daily Office Presence (3-5 days a week) at the listed location. Alpharetta, Georgia is the preferred location. Plano/Dallas, Texas secondary location.

• No relocation assistance is provided.

Our Lead Data Scientist earns between $153,300.00 - $237,400.00, Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us?

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