Sr. Data Scientist

Please Note: This is a remote position available in the state listed on this job. Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check. 

AI at BambooHR
At BambooHR, we’re all about setting people free to do great work, and we believe AI is a powerful partner in that mission. We’re leaning into intelligent tools to streamline our workflows, giving us more time for high-impact innovation. We look for curious, forward-thinking people who are ready to explore how AI can elevate their work and help us reimagine the future of HR.

Essential Job Duties

As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll apply current machine learning and AI algorithms to derive data insights and deliver intelligent services. This involves gaining a deeper understanding of relevant customer needs and business domains, exploring and improving available data, selecting appropriate approaches, and constantly improving models.

You will:

• Train and tune machine learning models
• Explore data and conduct feature engineering
• Apply natural language processing to understand text and aid in conversational interfaces
• Build optimal algorithms with LLMs and retrieval augmented generation
• Collaborate with data engineers, AI software engineers, data analysts, and stakeholders
• Evaluate emerging techniques by understanding academic papers and new technical tools, and by conducting labs, prototypes, and explorations
• Monitor and optimize production models

What You Need to Get the Job Done

• 5+ years of professional experience as a data scientist, typically coding in Python with relevant libraries
• Demonstrated ability to select and implement ML algorithms, shape data into useful input features, and choose and optimize appropriate model performance metrics
• Proficiency with NLP, text processing, LLMs / generative models, and conversational UX
• Mathematical thinking foundation and orientation
• Skill working with data sources of various types using tools such as SQL, pandas, Spark
• Expertise designing and building deep learning architectures and models
• Ability to work well independently and with colleagues
• Skill collaborating using cloud-based tooling, git, notebook systems, and ML workflows

A strong contender will also demonstrate abilities to :

• Deeply understand each problem, available data, and potential methods
• Monitor, learn, and apply emerging techniques
• Write high quality deployable code
• Wisely select approaches and evaluation methods
• Have productive interactions that lift the team and stakeholders

Beyond the technical skills, we’re looking for individuals who are:

• Clear communicators (verbal and written)
• Analytical and perceptive of patterns
• Strong in understanding underlying math and algorithms
• Creative in finding relevant and novel approaches
• Productive in a dynamic setting

If you love to learn, you’ll be in good company. You’ll likely have an advanced degree in a quantitative field, or a related Bachelor’s and additional experience working with data.

What You'll Love About Us

• A Great Company Culture that has been recognized by multiple organizations like Inc, and Salt Lake Tribune
• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance 
• Generous leave policies that include 4 weeks of vacation, 12 company holidays, parental leave, and volunteer time off so you can enjoy quality of life
• 401k plans with up to 6% company match
• $2000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus
• EAP through Headspace
• Check out all our benefits that benefit you

About Us

At BambooHR, we're building something different: we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth: both professional and personal, both individual and collective. 

We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office. 

What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it: with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Join us in creating HR software that makes work better for everyone, while we make work better for you.

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