What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Data Scientist position at vtex?
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Staff Data Scientist is an experienced professional skilled at translating business opportunities into technical solutions using ML/AI modeling, statistical data analysis and experiment design. They are a hands-on developer, capable of driving initiatives from research to implementation of production-ready models. This role also involves acting as a bridge between stakeholders, facilitating understanding, and guiding pragmatic approaches to applying AI in different use cases, while advocating for data-informed decisions.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Alongside the team, you will lead efforts to frame, design, implement, deliver and measure Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Data Science solutions towards the next level of VTEX products and seize strategic opportunities for our customers and business.
WHO YOU ARE
- You have experience building ML pipelines using frameworks like Scikit-learn, PyTorch, Tensorflow or similar;
- You are fluent in designing experiments with statistical rigor, such as A/B tests and data generation experiments;
- You have experience handling big data for analysis, feature engineering and evaluating experiment results;
- You understand differences between research and production-level code, in Python or similar;
- You understand key requirements for deploying and maintaining ML/AI models in production environment;
- You have strong communication skills, enabling you to simplify complex technical concepts into actionable insights, while effectively listening and learning from diverse points of view;
- You enjoy collaboration, supporting colleagues and building products that customers love;
- Someone with academic background preferably in Engineering courses, such as Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related fields.
Plus: - Experience in Search, Recommendation or Ads;
- Experience applying LLMs using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, LlamaIndex or similar;
- Experience in MLOps;
- Experience developing low latency APIs.
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About VTEX
VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the composable and complete commerce platform that delivers more efficiency and less maintenance to organizations seeking to make smarter IT investments and modernize their tech stack. Through our pragmatic composability approach, we empower brands, distributors, and retailers with unparalleled flexibility and comprehensive solutions, enabling them to invest solely in what provides a clear business advantage and boosts profitability. VTEX is trusted by 2,400 global B2C and B2B customers, including Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool, having 3,400 active online stores across 43 countries (as of FY ended on December 31, 2024).
Founded in the year 2000, VTEX has a history of being unstoppable. Completely against the odds, VTEX is leading a high-tech industry and positioned above market giants. We are building an extraordinary future with more than 1,300 employees scattered across 25 locations in 16 countries in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.vtex.com.
At VTEX, you will work in a challenge-driven environment and collaborate with amazing peers. If you are powerful individually, join us, and we will be unstoppable together.
BENEFITS
- Annual profit-sharing program and equity eligibility;
- Health, dental, and life insurance with national coverage provided by VTEX;
- Annual budget for professional development in Tech;
- Language development incentive program (English, Spanish, Portuguese);
- Flexible meal allowance;
- Extended parental leaves;
- Child-care assistance;
- Flexible work schedule and remote-first culture;
- Financial assistance to build your work-from-home setup;
- Wellness program;
- Free shipping on 1000 VTEX stores