Senior Applied Data Scientist

Job Details

Location: Anywhere (Remote)

Type: Contract (6+ months)

Category: Data

Industry: Retail

Reference ID: JN -052026-106994

Date Posted: 05/17/2026

Rate: $80--$95/hr (W2)

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Description

Our client, a leader in their industry, is hiring for a 6+ month contract to support applied data science initiatives focused on a production pricing engine for products and services. This position is 100% remote.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own applied data science and optimization models supporting a pricing engine for products and services.
• Apply prescriptive analytics, forecasting, and operations research techniques to pricing, discounting, and value optimization problems.
• Translate business requirements into mathematical formulations and data-driven solutions with measurable business impact.
• Operationalize and support models using production-quality Python development to deploy solutions into production environments.
• Write, optimize, and tune complex SQL queries to support large-scale data access, feature generation, and model validation.

Experience Requirements

• Strong applied data science background, including optimization, forecasting, or prescriptive analytics in a business environment.
• Proficient Python development skills with experience supporting or deploying models in production systems.
• Strong SQL expertise, including complex query writing and performance tuning.

Education Requirements

• PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research) with 2+ years of applied industry experience OR
• Master's degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years of applied data science experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field with 7+ years of applied data science experience.

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