Data Scientist NYC, NY or Remote

About the role

Data Scientist NYC, NY or Remote

Type: Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our AI &; Data

Science team, with a

strong emphasis on modern data engineering and platform-based

development. This role

focuses on building scalable, production-grade data and machine

learning pipelines that

power analytics, predictive models, and AI-driven insights across the

firm, including work

within our Databricks environment.

Required Qualifications

* § 5+ years of experience in data science, data engineering,

applied machine learning, or advanced analytics roles

* § Advanced proficiency in Python, with demonstrated experience

building production- grade data, ML, or GenAI pipelines

* § Hands-on experience working with Generative AI or LLM-based

systems, including prompt design, evaluation, and application

integration

* § Strong grounding in data analysis, statistics, and exploratory

analysis

* § Experience translating business or domain questions into

analytical approaches and communicating insights to non-technical

stakeholders

* § Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, notebooks,

jobs, Delta Lake) in a production environment

* § Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and

distributed data processing

* § Experience deploying and maintaining machine learning models in

production environments

* § Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain

complex technical concepts clearly

Preferred Skills

* § Experience with MLflow, model registries, and experiment

tracking

* § Familiarity with version control and deployment workflows for

data, ML, and GenAI solutions

* § Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, or

semantic search

* § Familiarity with GenAI evaluation techniques, including

human-in-the-loop review

* § Knowledge of SQL and data warehousing concepts

* § Experience supporting talent analytics, people analytics,

executive assessment, or professional services use cases

* § Ability to design analyses and narratives appropriate for

senior consultant and executive audiences

* § Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with

an emphasis on reliability, governance, and trust