Data Scientist

Data ScientistLocation: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Remote)Role Overview:We are seeking a Mid Level Data Scientist to support the automation of media operations workflows. This role involves developing an AI-automated solution to process unstructured audience quality data and building data science models to measure campaign effectiveness. The objective is to create a deployable model with production-grade code that compares on-site user behavior to audience quality metrics, ultimately enhancing how we measure the relevance of advertising campaigns.Key Responsibilities:Develop an automated process using AI-native tools to process and load unstructured data from sources like PDFs and emails into Databricks tables.Build data science models to analyze user behavior at an aggregate level.Create models that compare on-site behavior to audience quality data to determine campaign effectiveness.Develop AI agents to extract key fields from unstructured sources, such as audience quality metrics and campaign performance data.Standardize, clean, and enrich data by normalizing formats, resolving inconsistencies, and joining datasets.Write production-grade code and work towards a deployable model.Collaborate with engineering teams on integration with the in-house technology stack.Required Qualifications:Experience with Python.Demonstrated experience with Agentic AI.Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), specifically Bedrock foundation models.Experience in data science modeling.Proficiency with Databricks or Snowflake.Experience working with large datasets (hundreds of gigabytes to terabytes, billions of rows).Knowledge of AWS, including Lambdas for orchestration.Preferred Qualifications:Familiarity with Document AI or Optical Character Recognition (OCR).Experience in data engineering tasks such as unstructured data processing, data cleaning, standardization, and joining/enriching datasets.EEO Employer:Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.