IT Data Scientist, Staff

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

General Summary:

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning algorithms and models to solve complex problems.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation and other business outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and deliver effective data-driven solutions.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

Education:  Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Minimum qualification: 9+ years of IT experience, with at least 4 years focused on data science related solution delivery.

Required Competencies:

• Proficiency in programming (Python, R, or Java, SQL, NoSQL) to draw insights from large data sets.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, pandas).
• Experience with NLP & transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, GPT, Llama).
• Proficiency in statistical methods, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and p-values.
• Knowledge of time series modeling, trend analysis, and forecasting using methods like ARIMA and Prophet.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Having an exposure to LLM and Gen AI concepts, exposure to DevOps CI/CD pipelines is a plus
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).

Experience visualizing/presenting data for stakeholders using tools like Tableau/Power BI/Matplotlib/Seaborn etc.

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