Lead AI Scientist - Optimization

Company: Target
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

JOIN TARGET AI AS LEAD AI SCIENTIST ? OPTIMIZATIONJoin the Target AI team where we develop discrete event simulations and optimization of our Supply Chain.-- Our mission is to leverage simulation in order to generate forecasts and insightful scenarios that help Target make intelligent supply chain business decisions at scale.-- This involves writing high-performant, scalable code as well as designing analytical solutions that extracting insights from the generated data.You?ll work in an environment that provides the freedom and agility of a startup - with the security and vast resources of a large established company with continuous learning opportunities provided.-- Our team aims to be inclusive, collaborative, highly-motivated, smart and humble!In this role at Target as a Lead AI Scientist, you will:Work closely with partner team data scientists to review and iterate on optimization and machine learning algorithms, and develop state of the art mathematical models.Work with engineers to design, deploy and productize algorithms at scale.Work with business partners to learn about the retail business and processes in play.Think about and resolve tradeoffs between simulation granularity and features on the one hand, and performance on the other.Improve the general performance, reliability and usability of our codebase. Improve engineering standards, tooling and processes.Mentor other data scientists and engineers and deeply review code.What we're looking for:You have a real passion and the technical skills for helping Target make data-informed decisions.You love rock-solid, well-structured and efficient code.You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, and information retrieval.You are a strong communicator. Explaining complex technical concepts to the business and other data scientists/engineers is no problem for you.You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.You understand that simplicity is hard but key to achieving maintainability and being able to continually deliver value to the business.You have usability and convenience for business users in mind.Requirements:3+ years of experience in developing and deploying code for production that has business impact or equivalent work experienceHighly proficient in one or more of Rust, Haskell, Scala, C++, or equivalent programming languagesExpertise in linear algebra, statistics, information theory or related mathematical domains, deep understanding of statistical applications (experimentation, regression, etc.)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsPreferredRequirements3+ years of experience writing modular and highly performant codeProficient in application/software architecture (definition, business process modeling, etc.)PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science or equivalent experienceExperience writing production datasets in SQL/Hive or building internal/production data tools for research or experimentation in a scripting language like PythonWhy work with us at Target?We are using great tools! Not only are we using programming languages like Haskell, Rust, Scala, and Python, but we are also using modern tooling and infrastructure like Nix, Kubernetes, and Kafka.We love open source! Many of our team members contribute to open source communities and get to do it during work time. We try to contribute back to our communities where we can and are grateful to be able to open source some of our own projects!We value diversity. We believe that diversity and inclusion is of core importance when trying to create positive in-store experiences for our guests, and we think it is also critically important when building our teams. Read more about our commitment to Diversity + Inclusion here.We value our team members. We treat out team members like people, not like cogs in a machine. We value our team members for who they are, not just what they can get done. We are parents, hobbyists, enthusiasts, family members, and community members, and can offer flexibility to our team members' schedules and work arrangements so that they can flourish both inside and outside of work.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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