Floor & Decor
Lead Data Scientist, AI
Atlanta, GA · 1mo ago
Not specified5+ YOE
Quick summary
AI parsed- Experience
- 5+ years in Data Science or Applied AI roles, preferably in retail or customer-facing industry. Key skills: Python, SQL, supervised/unsupervised learning (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow), LLMs, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, AI agent development, cloud platforms (Databricks, Snowflake), Azure, A/B testing, causal inference, MLOps
Responsibilities
- Evaluate 3rd-party AI platforms and partnerships; serve as technical lead in vetting vendor methodologies and guiding in-house vs external decisioning
- Design, develop, and deploy custom machine learning models impacting merchandising, commercial, labor, and digital initiatives within the Databricks environment
- Lead experimentation design including A/B testing and causal inference to validate model performance and measure incremental business lift (ROI)
- Establish and enforce MLOps standards across the organization including model versioning, automated retraining, and drift monitoring; serve as primary ML subject matter expert for the Data Science & Insights team
Benefits
Bonus opportunities and career advancement · 401k with company match · Employee Stock Purchase Plan · Referral Bonus Program · Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance · Paid vacation and sick time · Paid holidays plus personal holiday · Paid Volunteer Time Off starting Day 1
Full description
Purpose:
As a foundational member of our AI Center of Excellence, you will serve as the data science lead for enterprise AI initiatives, architecting and deploying AI solutions that make a meaningful impact across our national retail footprint. The Data Scientist Lead will work with other members of the AI COE and business leadership to identify and execute the highest-impact initiatives, own the data science lifecycle, from hypothesis and feature engineering to model validation and performance monitoring; bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI capabilities and practical business applicati…