[Remote] Senior Data Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Team Velocity is a full-service marketing agency serving the automotive industry, providing integrated marketing solutions to OEMs and dealerships nationwide. The Senior Data Scientist will develop machine learning models, predictive analytics, and AI-driven solutions to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models
• Develop predictive models including churn, propensity, lead scoring, customer lifetime value, recommendation engines, forecasting, and marketing attribution
• Perform statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, causal inference, and A/B test analysis
• Build feature engineering and model training pipelines
• Deploy and monitor production ML models, including model drift detection and retraining
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and executive leadership
• Mentor junior data scientists and establish best practices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field, Master's or PhD preferred
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying production ML systems, with a track record of measurable business impact
• Strong communication and business problem-solving skills
• Expert Python and SQL
• Machine Learning: XGBoost, LightGBM, Random Forests, Neural Networks, Deep Learning
• Statistics: Regression, Bayesian methods, hypothesis testing, experimental design, time series, causal inference
• Snowflake, Matillion, dbt, Pandas, Spark, Airflow
• Cloud: Google Cloud (preferred), AWS, or Azure
• MLOps: MLflow, Kubeflow, Vertex AI Pipelines, Feature Stores, CI/CD
• Data quality and observability: Great Expectations, Monte Carlo, or similar frameworks
• LLMs and AI: OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, RAG, vector databases
• Large-scale customer data platforms
• Marketing analytics and personalization
• Automotive or SaaS industry experience
• Real-time inference and streaming platforms

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Unlimited paid leave
• 401(k) matching
• Wellness

Company Overview

Team Velocity is revolutionizing the automotive industry with technology that digitizes the car buying and vehicle ownership processes. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.teamvelocitymarketing.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Team Velocity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.