• Senior Data Scientist (Onsite)

    Cognizant (Redwood City, CA)


    We are Cognizant AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics !!

     

    **About AI & Analytics:** Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future—a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies! By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models! Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data and provide businesses with a clear way to transform how they source, interpret, and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

     

    As a member of the Cognizant Data Science team, you will work with some of the largest companies on the planet helping them build the next generation of AI-powered enterprise applications on Cognizant Suite.

     

    Qualified candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of most common machine learning techniques and their application. You will also understand the limitations of these algorithms and how to tweak them or derive from them to achieve similar results at large-scale.

    Responsibilities:

    + Driving adoption of Deep Learning systems into next-generation of Cognizant products.

    + Designing and deploying Machine Learning algorithms for industrial applications such as fraud detection and predictive maintenance.

    + Collaborating with data and subject matter experts from Cognizant and its customer teams to seek, understand, validate, interpret, and correctly use new data elements.

    Qualifications:

    + MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent fields.

    + Applied Machine Learning experience (regression and classification, supervised, and unsupervised learning).

    + Experience with prototyping languages such as Python and R.

    + Strong mathematical background (linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics).

    + Experience with scalable ML (MapReduce, streaming).

    + Ability to drive a project and work both independently and in a team.

    + Smart, motivated, can-do attitude, and seeks to make a difference.

    + Excellent verbal and written communication.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Experience with JavaScript and Java.

    + Experience with time series and dynamical systems.

    + A portfolio of projects (GitHub, papers, etc.).

    Data Scientist JD Discussion:

    + Hypothesis, identifying what type of models to build

    + Build multiple models

    + Test the models

    + Refine and fine tune the models

    + This is not data analytics. They need to be pure data scientists

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    Salary and Other Compensation:

    Applications will be accepted until July 17th 2025. The annual salary for this position is between $115k- 125K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

     

    Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: · Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off· 401(k) plan and contributions· Long-term/Short-term Disability· Paid Parental Leave· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     

    Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

     

    Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.