Target
SrAppliedDataScientist-SearchandBrowse(AppliedML,NLP,LLMs)
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“Sr Applied Data Scientist - Search and Browse (Applied ML, NLP, LLMs) at Target. Skills: Machine Learning, NLP, LLMs, Search. Develop and deploy ML models. Design and execute experiments”
What You'll Achieve.
improve relevance; improve engagement; improve conversion; improve customer satisfaction
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related quantitative discipline, 3+ years of industry experience in Machine Learning, Data Science, Search, NLP, Personalization or related ML systems, coding skills in Python and SQL
Nice to Have
PhD, Experience with retrieval/ranking systems, semantic search, NLP, vector search, or related ML domains, Experience with modern ML approaches such as embeddings, transformers, semantic retrieval, RAG systems, or GenAI technologies, Experience designing experiments and interpreting online/offline metrics
What You'll Do.
Develop and deploy ML models
Design and execute experiments
Build scalable feature pipelines
Apply modern ML techniques
Improve query understanding
Partner closely with teams
Drive data-informed decision making
Balance model quality with latency
Contribute to best practices
Mentor junior scientists
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams; collaborate across teams
Communication Scope
Very good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Process & Methodology
independently drive projects
Full Job Description
The pay range is $98,000.00 - $211,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at [https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits](https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits). **JOIN TARGET AS A SR DATA SCIENTIST – SEARCH AND BROWSE** **About Us:** Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. [Learn more about Target here](https://corporate.target.com/about). A role with Applied Data Sciences team at Target means the chance to help develop and manage state of the art predictive algorithms that use data at scale to automate and optimize decisions at scale. Whether you join our Search, RecSys, Supply Chain Optimization or Machine Learning teams, you’ll be challenged to harness Target’s impressive data breadth to build the algorithms that power solutions our partners in Marketing, Supply Chain Optimization, Network Security and Personalization rely on. Every Scientist on Target’s Data Sciences team can expect modeling and data science, software/product development of highly performant code for Model Performance, and to elevate Target’s culture and apply retail domain knowledge. **About our Search and Browse team:** The Search a
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