Data Scientist (Fort Collins, CO, 80527) | 04/29/26 Job Description The Principle Data Scientist supports development of advanced decision support systems by employing advanced techniques from data analytics (including statistical analysis) and machine learning, particularly including NLP. The successful candidate will join an innovative and energetic team that develops capabilities that improve the performance of our business units and make them more efficient. This is a hands-on role in which the Data Scientist is expected to carry out a project from start to finish.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Strong knowledge of Machine Learning techniques, including NLP but the focus is more on the GEN Ai side than ML side
• Knowledge of statistics, including hypothesis testing
• Strong Python skills
• Proficient in SQL
• Comfortable with Unix scripting
• Experience building models that actually delivered value to a business
• Experience deploying systems to a production environment
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Working knowledge of "big data" technology

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of relevant experience or combination of education, training and experience.

NOTES from hiring manager:

role is for local candidates either to Tampa Bay or Denver to work onsite hybrid work style 2 days per week at RJ, no fully remote options

need 5+ years of Machine Learning experience

will be creating all new models

Proejcts are custom, Natural Language Processing experience is essential

Role has a chance to convert to FTE assuming performance and future budgets