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Senior ML Scientist (Optimization & Reinforcement Learning)

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This role is for a Senior ML Scientist (Optimization & Reinforcement Learning) with a contract length of "Unknown," offering a pay rate of "Unknown." Key skills include 8+ years in machine learning, reinforcement learning expertise, and proficiency in Python and SQL.
🌎 - Country
United States
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$ USD
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640
🗓️ - Date discovered
March 31, 2025
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Unknown
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Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
San Jose, CA
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#Regression #TensorFlow #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Classification #Clustering #Python #ML (Machine Learning) #Scala #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Libraries #PyTorch #Reinforcement Learning #A/B Testing
Role description
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Job Summary: We seek a Senior ML Scientist to drive innovation in AI ML-based dynamic pricing algorithms and personalized offer experiences. This role will focus on designing and implementing advanced machine learning models, including reinforcement learning techniques like Contextual Bandits, Q-learning, SARSA, and more. By leveraging algorithmic expertise in classical ML and statistical methods, you will develop solutions that optimize pricing strategies, improve customer value, and drive measurable business impact.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

   • 8+ years in machine learning, 5+ years in reinforcement learning, recommendation systems, pricing algorithms, pattern recognition, or artificial intelligence.

   • Expertise in classical ML techniques (e.g., Classification, Clustering, Regression) using algorithms like XGBoost, Random Forest, SVM, and KMeans, with hands-on experience in RL methods such as Contextual Bandits, Q-learning, SARSA, and Bayesian approaches for pricing optimization.

   • Proficiency in handling tabular data, including sparsity, cardinality analysis, standardization, and encoding.

   • Proficient in Python and SQL (including Window Functions, Group By, Joins, and Partitioning).

   • Experience with ML frameworks and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

   • Knowledge of controlled experimentation techniques, including causal A/B testing and multivariate testing.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

   • Algorithm Development: Conceptualize, design, and implement state-of-the-art ML models for dynamic pricing and personalized recommendations.

   • Reinforcement Learning Expertise: Develop and apply RL techniques, including Contextual Bandits, Q-learning, SARSA, and concepts like Thompson Sampling and Bayesian Optimization, to solve pricing and optimization challenges.

   • AI Agents for Pricing: Build AI-driven pricing agents that incorporate consumer behavior, demand elasticity, and competitive insights to optimize revenue and conversion.

   • Rapid ML Prototyping: Experience in quickly building, testing, and iterating on ML prototypes to validate ideas and refine algorithms.

   • Feature Engineering: Engineer large-scale consumer behavioral feature stores to support ML models, ensuring scalability and performance.

   • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Product, and Sales teams to ensure solutions align with strategic objectives and deliver measurable impact.

   • Controlled Experiments: Design, analyze, and troubleshoot A/B and multivariate tests to validate the effectiveness of your models.