Data Scientist I - Digital

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SUMMARY 

Westlake Corporation AI & Digital Office operates at the heart of the strategic direction of our enterprise.  The Digital Office team drives digital transformation across the enterprise’s entire portfolio to achieve growth through leapfrogging customer experience and operational excellence.

As a member of the AI & Digital Office, the Data Scientist I - Digital will work with Data Scientists, Data Analysts, business partners, and functional subject matter experts to design and build AI agents and agent-enabled workflows that align to existing business objectives and deliver measurable value.

As a Data Scientist at Westlake Corporation, they will provide hands-on engineering support for AI & Digital Office initiatives. This includes developing and testing AI agents in Python, integrating tools and enterprise data sources via APIs, documenting and debugging agent behavior, and contributing to deployment and operationalization on Microsoft Azure. They will collaborate closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business needs into reliable, secure, and maintainable agent solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Description

• Receives instruction, direction, and guidance from senior data scientists, MLOps engineer, and project team members

• Develop and implement AI workflows and applications as part of existing project milestones

• Investigate approaches to solve novel data science problems with other technical team members

• Learn and use data science and software development best practices in projects

Data Management and Analysis

• Work with senior team members to collect, clean, and preprocess data for analysis.

• Assist in the development and implementation of machine learning algorithms and statistical models.

• Help maintain data pipelines and ensure the integrity and quality of data used in analyses.

• Support the team in the interpretation of data and communication of findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Machine Learning and Model Development

• With proper oversight, participate in the design and testing of predictive models and LLM custom workflows.

• Assist senior team members in fine-tuning models to improve accuracy and performance.

• Help evaluate new data sources for model enhancement and feature engineering.

• Contribute to the deployment of machine learning models into production environments.

Special Projects

• Work with senior team members to explore and integrate new technologies and methodologies in AI and data science.

• Assist in research and assessment of the latest trends and developments in machine learning and AI.

• Participate in the setup and evaluation of new analytical tools and software for the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in programming and markup languages such as Python, SQL, and familiarity with machine learning tools and AI platforms.

• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language to a non-technical audience.

• Ability to conduct research into data science operational issues, standards, and products as required.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strong foundation in statistics, machine learning, LLMS, software development, and AI agent development.

• Hands-on experience developing and testing AI agents using Python, including prompt/tool orchestration, API integration, and basic evaluation/debugging workflows.

• Proficiency with modern developer tooling for agent development, including VS Code, Git, and agent-coding platforms/frameworks, and familiarity with deploying or integrating solutions on Microsoft Azure.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

• Experience developing business solutions with tools & frameworks such as Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch is a plus.

• Experience with modern cloud application technical architecture

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and development environments like Jupyter Notebooks or VS Code.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.  The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Any lifting in excess of 25 pounds requires assistance from another employee.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office.  Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel up to 20% including air travel or auto travel.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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