Data Scientist II

Location: Atlanta GA, Irvine CA

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Data Intelligence & Science

Data Scientist II

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

We're seeking a Senior Decision Scientist to join our Decision Science and Data Engineering (DSDE) team supporting analytics across Cox Automotive's Retail business. This role focuses on independently building and deploying production-grade AI machine learning solutions that drive business decisions for Retail analytics teams.

You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop and execute data models using advanced ML algorithms, and translate technical work into actionable insights. This position requires end-to-end ownership from problem formulation through production deployment, collaborating with data engineers on scalable solutions and leveraging GenAI/LLM technologies to accelerate development.

What You'll Do

• Own ML projects end-to-end: problem definition, development, deployment, and maintenance
• Design and deploy production-ready models with monitoring and automated retraining
• Collaborate with data engineers on scalable pipelines and leverage GenAI/LLM tools to accelerate development
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders across analytics teams
• Research emerging methodologies and contribute to team AI practices

WHO YOU ARE

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future
• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years as a Data Scientist OR Master's Degree with 1+ years OR PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, or related quantitative field
• 2+ years professional experience as a Data Scientist
• Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models that deliver measurable impact
• Hands-on experience with supervised/unsupervised learning and GenAI/LLM solutions
• Advanced Python and expert-level Snowflake SQL
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration
• Strong communication skills - translating technical work to business value
• Experience working closely with Data Engineering teams or strong understanding of data engineering and data pipelining
• Ideal candidate lives within a commutable distance to either Atlanta GA or Irvine CA office

Preferred Qualifications

• Dataiku or Google Vertex AI experience
• Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, Databricks)
• Automotive or dealer analytics background Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.