Senior Lead AI Data Scientist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of experience, or a master's degree with 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience, or 20 years of relevant experience

• Proven experience leading AI projects from conception to deployment

• Experience in creating capability roadmaps and standards for development lifecycles

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and technologies (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Langchain, Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, HuggingFace, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, AWS Sagemaker)

• Proficient programming skills in Python

• Experience with at least one cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for AI solutions

• Experience working in cross-functional teams and mentoring talent

• Ability to engage with various stakeholders to drive large-scale initiatives

• Strong project management skills, particularly with Agile methodologies

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on data-driven decision-making

• Experience in performance measurement and optimization of AI/ML/analytics solutions

Benefits

• The compensation for this position ranges from USD 144,900.00 to 241,500.00 per year

• The base salary may vary based on location and the candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities, and may include eligibility for additional compensation, such as an incentive program

• Cox Communications offers a flexible vacation policy, allowing employees to take as much vacation time as necessary, seven paid holidays, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for personal or family wellness

• Additional paid time off includes bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave

Responsibilities

• By prototyping and managing cloud-native AI applications, the team is committed to providing robust, scalable, cutting-edge solutions for complex challenges, leading to enterprise-wide impact

• Lead the development of innovative AI-powered solutions and establish associated standards, addressing complex challenges and fostering transformative initiatives across the enterprise

• Design advanced data-driven processes, create machine learning algorithms, and develop predictive models to enhance planning, problem-solving, decision-making, and operational efficiency

• Drive enterprise initiatives as an AI subject matter expert, determining optimal use of AI capabilities, creating capability roadmaps, identifying opportunities, and supporting buy/build decisions

• Define and create target state enterprise AI capabilities, including integrations, enablement, and operationalization, while collaborating with cross-functional technical and business partners for alignment

Full Description

Join the innovative team at Cox Communications as a Senior Lead AI Data Scientist within our AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE). This enterprise team is a leader in AI innovation, tasked with driving transformational initiatives throughout the organization. We seek a highly skilled professional to guide, mentor, and oversee the creation of AI-driven solutions and standards that foster agentic AI, forge scalable platforms, onboard clients, and standardize AI and ML architecture. By prototyping and managing cloud-native AI applications, the team is committed to providing robust, scalable, cutting-edge solutions for complex challenges, leading to enterprise-wide impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of innovative AI-powered solutions and establish associated standards, addressing complex challenges and fostering transformative initiatives across the enterprise.

• Design advanced data-driven processes, create machine learning algorithms, and develop predictive models to enhance planning, problem-solving, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

• Drive enterprise initiatives as an AI subject matter expert, determining optimal use of AI capabilities, creating capability roadmaps, identifying opportunities, and supporting buy/build decisions.

• Define and create target state enterprise AI capabilities, including integrations, enablement, and operationalization, while collaborating with cross-functional technical and business partners for alignment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of experience, or a master's degree with 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience, or 20 years of relevant experience.

• Proven experience leading AI projects from conception to deployment.

• Experience in creating capability roadmaps and standards for development lifecycles.

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and technologies (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Langchain, Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, HuggingFace, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, AWS Sagemaker).

• Proficient programming skills in Python.

• Experience with at least one cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for AI solutions.

Preferred:

• A graduate degree is strongly preferred.

Competencies:

Team:

• Experience working in cross-functional teams and mentoring talent.

• Ability to engage with various stakeholders to drive large-scale initiatives.

• Strong project management skills, particularly with Agile methodologies.

• Excellent communication skills.

Analytical:

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Experience in performance measurement and optimization of AI/ML/analytics solutions.

The compensation for this position ranges from USD 144,900.00 to 241,500.00 per year. The base salary may vary based on location and the candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities, and may include eligibility for additional compensation, such as an incentive program.

Benefits:

Cox Communications offers a flexible vacation policy, allowing employees to take as much vacation time as necessary, seven paid holidays, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for personal or family wellness. Additional paid time off includes bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications, the largest private telecom company in America, serves six million homes and businesses. We take pride in our commitment to our employees, reflected in our robust benefits and award-winning culture. If you are passionate about connecting people through broadband and smart home technology, consider joining Cox Communications today!

About Cox:

For over 120 years, Cox has empowered employees to shape a better future. With exciting innovations across various sectors, including transportation, communications, cleantech, and healthcare, our family of businesses—Cox Automotive and Cox Communications—strives to forge a better future for everyone. Ready to make your mark? Apply today!

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other characteristics protected by law.

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