Staff AI Scientist - Consumer Group AI

Company OverviewIntuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With tens of millions of customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.Job OverviewCome join the Consumer Group (CG) AI Team as a Staff AI Scientist. You will lead the application of AI science across the organization, driving end-to-end model architecture and collaborating with product managers, engineers, and designers to align model metrics with business goals. This is a hands-on technical leadership role — you'll design solutions, lead scrum teams, and directly shape the customer experience through data-driven decision making.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with stakeholders to define success criteria and align model metrics with business goalsLead scrum teams, design model solutions, and drive end-to-end architecturePerform hands-on data analysis, ETL, and feature engineering with large datasetsApply data mining, NLP, and machine learning paradigms (classification, regression, deep learning, recommender systems) to real-world problemsDesign and run A/B tests; communicate impact and recommendations to leadershipStay current with ML advancements and evaluate new techniques for customer-facing applicationsMentor and provide technical direction to other AI Scientists on the teamQualificationsBS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field4+ years of industry experience in AI Science, Machine Learning, or a related field (e.g. Masters + 5 years industry, or PhD + 3 years industry)Strong experience with optimization techniques (combinatorial, gradient-based, Bayesian), NLP, and Explainable AIProficiency in Python, Scala, Java, and/or RStrong SQL, Hive, SparkSQL skills; comfort working in Linux environmentsDemonstrated ability to build reusable, end-to-end ML pipelinesTech lead scope with strong end-to-end model experience, including scalabilityStrong communication skills — able to translate complex technical work for both technical and non-technical audiencesIndependent, adaptable, fast learner who can operate with technical lead scopeIntuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: Mountain View $209,500 - $283,500