Top Data Science Jobs in Little Rock, AR

Leads teams in designing and deploying scalable AI and machine learning solutions for consulting clients. Responsibilities include data wrangling, complex analysis, data modeling, AI system implementation, data pipeline and infrastructure oversight, deep learning, neural networks, data quality validation, and stakeholder collaboration. The manager coaches team members, manages performance, supports innovation, and applies Python, Java, and cloud technologies to build production-ready AI applications.

Build and deploy statistical and machine learning models for the Toast platform. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to identify opportunities, develop data-driven solutions, evaluate models, and communicate insights to stakeholders. Work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to production ML systems and experimentation.

Lead design and delivery of scalable ML systems across the full lifecycle for recommendations, demand forecasting, targeting, and personalization. Collaborate with engineers, product, and stakeholders to set architecture, metrics, and production best practices; mentor data scientists; lead experimentation and deploy/monitor models using cloud and MLOps tooling.

Lead design and delivery of large-scale AI/ML and retrieval systems for cybersecurity. Build end-to-end ML architecture, models (anomaly detection, ranking, RAG/LLM), and production infrastructure. Drive technical strategy, cross-functional initiatives, experimentation, and mentor junior scientists while balancing latency, scalability, reliability, and business impact.

Lead complex modeling projects combining deep learning, LLMs, and traditional techniques. Prototype, deploy, and monitor production models, mentor data scientists, collaborate with engineering/product, and translate results into business impact for insurance customers.

Lead end-to-end pricing experimentation and strategy for consumer and business products. Design and analyze A/B tests, build pricing models and production-grade data pipelines, partner cross-functionally, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

Analyze billing patterns, healthcare claims, and complex datasets to identify anomalies, audit data integrity, and support Trust and Safety initiatives. Build risk-monitoring pipelines and compliance dashboards using SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools. Translate technical findings into risk assessments for legal, compliance, and executive partners while developing safeguards to protect patients, regulatory standing, and platform operations.

Lead design and evolution of large-scale nodal power market models. Define mathematical approaches, develop optimization/forecasting methodologies (MILP, SCUC/SCED), collaborate with engineers to productionize models, work with product and customers to translate market problems into software, mentor data scientists, and guide long-term product strategy.

Lead research and engineering of production-grade LLM/GenAI systems for cybersecurity: design models and architectures, drive data labeling and evaluation, collaborate with product and engineering to deploy scalable solutions, mentor data scientists, set technical strategy, and advance AI safety, red-teaming, and applied ML innovations for detection and operational use.

As a Staff Data Scientist at SentiLink, you will develop fraud detection models, conduct analyses, collaborate across teams, and drive the development of financial risk products.

Build and productionize end-to-end fraud and financial risk models: data acquisition, feature engineering, labeling, training, experimentation, deployment, and monitoring. Research new fraud types, drive product development, support data quality and access, and present analyses to inform product, operations, sales, and marketing.

Lead product analytics efforts by designing and evaluating experiments, building dashboards, and producing statistical insights. Partner with product, design, and engineering to measure product success, identify optimization opportunities, and embed ML-driven personalization into the product.

Build and deploy machine learning, NLP, and LLM-powered solutions at scale. Improve production model performance, reliability, and accuracy; develop datasets, metrics, tools, and experimentation frameworks; and use data to influence product strategy. Partner with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to drive AI innovation, while serving as a technical thought leader and mentoring other data scientists.

Own the design and build of a data-quality and assurance function for a large-scale pricing intelligence data lake. Responsibilities include architecting observability, defining quality standards, building anomaly detection and health scoring, instrumenting pipelines, answering customer data-quality questions, and tracing issues to root causes across collection, processing, and source changes.

Lead healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing analytics: analyze CRM, media, healthcare and behavioral data; build segmentation, attribution, audience scoring, and predictive models; develop measurement frameworks; use Python, SQL, BI and automation; translate insights for executives; mentor juniors and partner with Strategy, Media, and Client Services.

Develop statistical models, experiments, causal inference methods, and scalable analytical workflows to generate business insights. Partner cross-functionally with Client Experience, Strategy, Marketing, Styling, Support, and Engineering teams to define metrics and improve products. Own analytical initiatives from framing through delivery, communicate executive-ready recommendations, mentor data scientists, and leverage LLMs and AI agents to accelerate analysis and workflows.

Develop and optimize machine learning and statistical models for fraud detection and anti-money laundering. Analyze large datasets to identify fraudulent patterns, build scalable data pipelines and features, evaluate model performance, and collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams. Communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders while maintaining data privacy and security compliance. The role offers significant ownership in building Oscilar’s early machine learning stack within a remote-first startup.

Build, optimize, and deploy machine learning models (especially time series) using Python, PySpark, and cloud tools. Perform feature engineering, evaluate model performance (MAPE, RMSE, R²), and create ETL/data pipelines with integration tools. Work with Palantir Foundry, Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI), AutoAI, and data warehouses to support large-scale analytics. Collaborate with stakeholders, monitor production models, and continuously improve model accuracy and pipelines.

Develops and deploys production machine learning models and data products for enterprise use. Responsibilities include data mining, feature engineering, model evaluation, NLP and LLM/RAG solutions, API and pipeline integration, cloud-based deployment, model validation, A/B testing, documentation, and lifecycle management. The role translates business needs into scalable data science solutions and collaborates with product, engineering, and business stakeholders throughout the SDLC.

Build and deploy AI/ML solutions from prototype through production for CMS, including generative AI, LLMs, RAG, intelligent classification, knowledge management, agentic frameworks, and enterprise integrations. Evaluate AI coding tools, establish AI/ML roadmaps, scale adoption, mentor data scientists, and translate technical concepts for stakeholders and leadership.

Tune AML and fraud detection models using customers’ live transaction data. Investigate missed cases, alert quality, pattern drift, and false positives; validate changes through backtesting and sample review; document regulatory rationale; and present model performance and business value to compliance, risk, and data science stakeholders. Partner with customer teams on account strategy and relay customer-specific or systemic findings to product and model functions.

Analyze large datasets, identify meaningful patterns, develop machine learning models, and deliver actionable insights for business decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs, communicate findings clearly to stakeholders, and stay current with advances in data science and AI technologies.

Develops and validates machine learning and statistical models for anti-money laundering, transaction monitoring, customer screening, and risk rating. The role evaluates AML data quality, integrates vendor solutions, maintains governance and regulatory documentation, leads model lifecycle quality control, and reports performance through management dashboards. It also supports AML risk assessments, audits, regulatory examinations, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Designs, validates, and operationalizes predictive, machine learning, and AI models using large structured and unstructured datasets. Performs statistical analysis, develops visualizations and dashboards, presents findings to stakeholders, and integrates solutions across teams. Provides clinical-program analytics, evaluates data science tools, mentors junior scientists, leads concurrent projects, and prepares end-to-end model pipelines for business use.

Consult as a fractional data scientist for hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Lead data science initiatives: build infrastructure, develop and deploy models, create portfolio dashboards, monitor post-deployment performance, and partner with investment teams to turn data into actionable investment insights. Advise on vendor selection, data quality, technology stacks, KPIs, and governance.