Target
SrAppliedDataScientistSearchandBrowse(AppliedML,NLP,LLMs)
“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
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