Senior Data Scientist - Virtual

at Alight Solutions LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Our story
At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."

Our Values:
Champion People - be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose - Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight - act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com.

Asa Senior Data Scientist at Alight, you are an expert in transforming data into actionable insights and building scalable data-driven solutions. You combine technical prowess, strategic vision, and excellent collaboration skills to drive real world impact. You will lead end-to-end machine learning projects, driving impact from project scoping through deployment while rigorously adhering to scientific best practices. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and design solutions that meet the business's specific goals. You will stay at the forefront of ML and AI advances, regularly exploring research papers, experimenting with novel techniques, and providing technical mentorship to fellow data scientists. Through your work and daily interactions, you will foster a culture of curiosity, respect, and excellence.
Responsibilities
*Project Ownership: Lead end-to-end machine learning projects from scoping through deployment, applying scientific rigor and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
*Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other cross functional partners to integrate data-driven products into existing products and processes, ensure alignment, and proactively identify new opportunities for impact.
*Modeling Expertise: Spearhead the design, training, and deployment of advanced algorithms to drive employee awareness and utilization of their benefits.
*Statistical Analysis and Experimentation: Use statistical modeling and controlled experiments to deliver actionable insights for business strategies and product development aimed at driving benefit awareness and utilization.
*Accelerate team productivity by providing technical mentorship, contributing to internal tooling, and helping team members stay up to speed with recent advancements in ML and AI.
Make a lasting impact through your technical contributions, and foster a culture of curiosity, respect, and excellence.
Qualifications
*Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in a quantitative field (science, math, engineering, etc.)
* 3+ years of experience driving impact on cross functional data science projects.
*Excellent communication skills and thought partnership to build trusting relationships with stakeholders.
*Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, taking ownership of projects and driving them forward.
*Advanced python and SQL skills.
*Strong proficiency in traditional machine learning. NLP and deep learning experience a plus.
*Experience designing, deploying, and evaluating generative AI applications.
*Familiarity with common model and service deployment frameworks.
*Experience mentoring other data scientists and fostering a culture of curiosity, respect, and excellence.
*Passion for continuous learning and the ability to quickly understand the complex space of benefits administration.

Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.

Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick... For full info follow application link.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an