Data Scientist NYC, NY or Remote

Data Scientist NYC, NY or Remote > > Type: Contract > > About the Role > > We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our AI &; Data > Science team, with a > strong emphasis on modern data engineering and platform-based > development. This role > focuses on building scalable, production-grade data and machine > learning pipelines that > power analytics, predictive models, and AI-driven insights across the > firm, including work > within our Databricks environment. > > Required Qualifications > > * § 5+ years of experience in data science, data engineering, > applied machine learning, or advanced analytics roles > * § Advanced proficiency in Python, with demonstrated experience > building production- grade data, ML, or GenAI pipelines > * § Hands-on experience working with Generative AI or LLM-based > systems, including prompt design, evaluation, and application > integration > * § Strong grounding in data analysis, statistics, and exploratory > analysis > * § Experience translating business or domain questions into > analytical approaches and communicating insights to non-technical > stakeholders > * § Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, notebooks, > jobs, Delta Lake) in a production environment > * § Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and > distributed data processing > * § Experience deploying and maintaining machine learning models in > production environments > * § Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain > complex technical concepts clearly > > Preferred Skills > > * § Experience with MLflow, model registries, and experiment > tracking > * § Familiarity with version control and deployment workflows for > data, ML, and GenAI solutions > * § Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, or > semantic search > * § Familiarity with GenAI evaluation techniques, including > human-in-the-loop review > * § Knowledge of SQL and data warehousing concepts > * § Experience supporting talent analytics, people analytics, > executive assessment, or professional services use cases > * § Ability to design analyses and narratives appropriate for > senior consultant and executive audiences > * § Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with > an emphasis on reliability, governance, and trust >