Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

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Location

New York , NY

Your Role

Principal Architects are expected to develop highly available, fault tolerant architectures following industry standards and best practices. They are expected to lead other architects and develop standards and best practices across the architecture landscape. This includes internal business applications, new technology initiatives, and consumer-facing systems. The successful candidate will work closely with clients (users) to complete the analysis and design of systems and follow the implementation to completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Applies extensive knowledge of theories, practices and design matters.

· Works on issues that impact program success or addresses future concepts and products. Implementation of solutions requires a longer-term view which impacts strategic goals and objectives spanning several functions.

· Exercise a wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

· Knowledge with broadcast production or video content management systems

· Knowledge of media management strategies and distribution workflows

· Lead and contributes to development of company objectives across and principles to achieve goals

· Deep understanding of AWS/Azure services and products

· Provide feasibility reviews for potential new projects, including development effort estimates

· Strong understanding of the C4 model and traditional design artifacts

· Work with Engineering and Quality Assurance to identify and address reported issues quickly and effectively

· Build and maintain scalable backend microservices using Python and FastAPI, deployed as varying serverless infrastructure.

· Develop tools, constraints (guardrails), and deterministic functions that our AI agents use to edit visual assets. Integrate models on owned infrastructure for inference and integrate third-party AI endpoints.

· Implement complex distributed workflows for high-volume job orchestration and dispatching (e.g. EventBridge, queues, DynamoDB streams).

· Terraform contributions to provision and mange cloud resources safely and effectively across multiple environments.

· Contribute to our modern backend orchestration or modern web frontends.

· Write robust unit and end-to-end tests to ensure the stability of both standard APIs and AI agent outputs, ensuring smooth deployments.

Required Skills and Expereince

· 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong grasp of the Software Development Life Cycle and version control.

· Strong proficiency in modern Python. Hands-on experience deploying and operating services in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

· Practical experience integrating LLMs into software applications. You must understand how to interact with inferencing endpoints, manage context windows, and parse AI-generated content.

· Applied experience with Terraform or similar IAC tools to manage cloud resources.

· A strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Experience working in an agile environment with rigorous code-review standards.

· Expert experience, understanding and knowledge of digital and broadcast production operations and workflows

· Strong knowledge of AI industry trends and best practices

· Strong experience with the C4 model and other traditional design artifacts

· Experience working in an Agile environment

· Familiarity with continuous integration practices

· BS in CS, EE or equivalent experience required"

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $120,000- $180,000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)

• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)

• Life and disability insurance

• Employee assistance programs

• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini's discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

Ref. code: 527554

Posted on: Jul 30, 2026

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Contract Type: Permanent

Location:

New York, US

Brand: Capgemini

Professional Community: Data & AI

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.