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PrincipalAppliedDataScientistSearchandBrowse(NLP,VectorSearch,LLMs)
“Principal Applied Data Scientist - Search and Browse (NLP, Vector Search, LLMs) at Target. Skills: NLP, Vector Search, LLMs, Search. Define long-term technical vision. Lead architecture strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
measurable customer and business impact; measurable business impact
Industry & Context.
technical ML problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related quantitative discipline, 8+ years of industry experience building and scaling ML systems for Search, Recommendation, Personalization, Ads, or AI platforms, Python programming, technical ML problem-solving skills, experience operating large-scale online systems with strict latency, scalability, reliability, and infrastructure cost requirements, understanding of retrieval/ranking system tradeoffs, experimentation strategy, operational excellence
Nice to Have
PhD, experience with semantic retrieval, vector search, RAG systems, conversational search, agentic AI systems, Deep expertise in retrieval/ranking architectures, recommendation systems, semantic search, NLP/LLMs, experimentation, ML infrastructure (VertexAI), Proven experience defining architecture and long-term strategy for large-scale production AI systems, track record driving measurable business impact through ML innovation, Experience leading cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple teams or organizations, Ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive organizational technical direction
What You'll Do.
Define long-term technical vision
Lead architecture strategy
Drive innovation across transformers
Architect search and retrieval systems
Define future evolution
Influence organization-wide strategy
Lead ambiguous initiatives
Establish scalable ML architecture patterns
Drive foundational investments
Balance customer experience
Mentor Lead scientists
Represent organization in executive reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with product; work with Engineering; work with Applied Science; work with Infrastructure; work with executive stakeholders; cross-functional initiatives
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication
Process & Methodology
multi-quarter initiatives
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