Data Scientist II

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Irvine, CA
Hybrid
89K-134K Annually
Mid level
Automotive • Cloud • Greentech • Information Technology • Other • Software • Cybersecurity
Empowering people today to build a better future for the next generation.
The Role
The Data Scientist II role involves building and deploying production AI/ML solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and data engineers, and translating technical insights into business value.
Summary Generated by Built In
We're seeking a Senior Decision Scientist to join our Decision Science and Data Engineering (DSDE) team supporting analytics across Cox Automotive's Retail business. This role focuses on independently building and deploying production-grade AI machine learning solutions that drive business decisions for Retail analytics teams.
You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop and execute data models using advanced ML algorithms, and translate technical work into actionable insights. This position requires end-to-end ownership from problem formulation through production deployment, collaborating with data engineers on scalable solutions and leveraging GenAI/LLM technologies to accelerate development.
What You'll Do
  • Own ML projects end-to-end: problem definition, development, deployment, and maintenance
  • Design and deploy production-ready models with monitoring and automated retraining
  • Collaborate with data engineers on scalable pipelines and leverage GenAI/LLM tools to accelerate development
  • Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders across analytics teams
  • Research emerging methodologies and contribute to team AI practices

WHO YOU ARE
Required Qualifications
  • Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future
  • Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years as a Data Scientist OR Master's Degree with 1+ years OR PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, or related quantitative field
  • 2+ years professional experience as a Data Scientist
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models that deliver measurable impact
  • Hands-on experience with supervised/unsupervised learning and GenAI/LLM solutions
  • Advanced Python and expert-level Snowflake SQL
  • Proficiency with Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration
  • Strong communication skills - translating technical work to business value
  • Experience working closely with Data Engineering teams or strong understanding of data engineering and data pipelining
  • Ideal candidate lives within a commutable distance to either Atlanta GA or Irvine CA office

Preferred Qualifications
  • Dataiku or Google Vertex AI experience
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, Databricks)
  • Automotive or dealer analytics background Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications

USD 89,400.00 - 134,000.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Top Skills

Airflow
AWS
Azure
Databricks
Dataiku
Dbt
GCP
Git
Git
Google Vertex Ai
Python
Snowflake Sql

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
50,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1898

What We Do

For well over a century, Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking.

Since our founding in 1898, our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries, as well as in new ventures in agriculture, cleantech, digital media and more.

As a privately-held, family-owned business, we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth, amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront.

Our mission, our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.

Why Work With Us

At our core, Cox is a technology company that values human relationships. We know people feel most empowered when their work has meaning, when they feel respected and have opportunities to grow. “Career satisfaction” is not enough at Cox — we’re here to help you find balance, live well and achieve your career goals even as they change over time.

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