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Job Description
About the
Role:
We are looking for a Senior Staff Data Scientist (ML/AI) to serve as a technical leader, architect, and individual contributor within the Machine Learning & AI Engineering team at Stellantis. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, advanced analytics, experimentation, and large-scale vehicle/IoT data systems. You will define and influence how ML and AI are used across vehicle quality, engineering systems, and customer experience outcomes. This is a high-impact, senior IC role (Staff/Principal level influence) responsible for shaping technical strategy, designing scalable ML systems, and driving measurable business outcomes such as quality improvement, warranty reduction, and customer experience enhancement.
What You Will Do:
Technical Leadership & ML Strategy (Staff-Level Ownership)Define and evolve the ML/AI architecture and framework supporting quality, engineering, and vehicle analytics across the organizationSet technical direction for:
Machine learning systemsExperimentation platformsData science architectureAct as a trusted technical advisor to senior leadership on:
Model feasibilityTrade-offs (accuracy, scalability, cost, interpretability)Business impact of ML/AI initiativesInfluence roadmap decisions across engineering and product organizations Advanced Machine Learning & Statistical ModelingDevelop and deploy predictive, prescriptive, and causal models using:
Statistical modelingMachine learning algorithmsDeep learning / neural networksLead root cause analysis for vehicle quality, performance, and system failuresDesign and build LLM-based systems and agentic AI solutions for engineering and quality use cases Data Science Platform & Scalable SystemsArchitect and guide development of large-scale distributed data and ML systemsBuild and scale analytics pipelines using Spark-based distributed processing frameworksLead ML model lifecycle management, including:
TrainingValidationDeploymentMonitoring in productionEnsure models and systems are:
ExplainableReliableProduction-readyCompliant with automotive/regulatory standards Experimentation & Product ImpactOwn and evolve the experimentation framework/platform for safe, scalable testing of vehicle and software featuresDesign statistically sound experiments (A/B tests and beyond)Translate experimental results into clear product and engineering decisionsDrive measurable business outcomes including:
Warranty cost reductionImproved product qualityEnhanced customer experienceRevenue-impacting insights Influence, Mentorship & Knowledge SharingMentor senior and mid-level data scientists, raising technical standards across the teamHelp teams with:
Problem formulationResearch designStatistical interpretationContribute to internal knowledge systems and external-facing technical content (e.g., blogs or papers)Serve as a cross-functional leader bridging engineering, product, and executive teams What Success Looks Like (Top Performers)Strong candidates will demonstrate:
Proven impact from deployed ML systems or production analytics productsQuantifiable improvements in:
Vehicle qualityWarranty reductionCustomer experience metricsAbility to influence technical strategy beyond their immediate teamStrong communication skills with executive and non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to turn complex analysis into business decisions and outcomes
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related fieldA minimum of 8 years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or machine learning, including a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Databricks, Palantir, Snowflake, or AWS SageMakerExpert-level proficiency in:
Python (or R)SQLStrong foundation in:
Machine learning algorithmsStatistical modelingNeural networks / deep learningExperience building ML solutions on distributed systems (e.g., Spark)
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related fieldExperience with:
Large Language Models (LLMs)Fine-tuning foundation modelsAgentic AI systemsExperience building ML solutions in engineering, automotive, propulsion, or battery systemsStrong understanding of vehicle quality (QA), reliability, or manufacturing analyticsExperience working in high-scale enterprise or regulated environmentsAbout the
Role:
We are looking for a Senior Staff Data Scientist (ML/AI) to serve as a technical leader, architect, and individual contributor within the Machine Learning & AI Engineering team at Stellantis. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, advanced analytics, experimentation, and large-scale vehicle/IoT data systems. You will define and influence how ML and AI are used across vehicle quality, engineering systems, and customer experience outcomes. This is a high-impact, senior IC role (Staff/Principal level influence) responsible for shaping technical strategy, designing scalable ML systems, and driving measurable business outcomes such as quality improvement, warranty reduction, and customer experience enhancement.
What You Will Do:
Technical Leadership & ML Strategy (Staff-Level Ownership)Define and evolve the ML/AI architecture and framework supporting quality, engineering, and vehicle analytics across the organizationSet technical direction for:
Machine learning systemsExperimentation platformsData science architectureAct as a trusted technical advisor to senior leadership on:
Model feasibilityTrade-offs (accuracy, scalability, cost, interpretability)Business impact of ML/AI... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.