Lead Data Scientist
Company: Ulta Beauty
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description: OVERVIEW Discover the possibilities of our
progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty,
our E-commerce associates sit at the cutting edge of our efforts to
reimagine the future of retail. Through a full suite of new and
emerging technologies, this team is creating an enhanced buying
experience for guests who crave simplicity, choice, personal
insights and the joy of discovery. With greater interactivity.
Inspired applications of big data, AI and UI/UX. And creative that
persuades and delights. All of this, with the opportunity to
experience smart ideas come to life.At Ulta Beauty, we're forever
imagining. Forever striving. Forever investing in next-gen-with
deep and rich opportunities for ongoing learning, growth and
advancement. We encourage you to take control of your career and
set your own ceiling. For curious and big-picture thinkers who can
flex to the need and who want to stretch themselves through courage
and conviction, Ulta Beauty provides an environment perfectly
suited to your ambitions. Let's build brilliant together. WHO WE
ARE: Reinforced with two startup acquisitions, the Digital
Innovation team is part of Ulta's commitment to accelerate
innovation to further differentiate Ulta Beauty and elevate our
guest experience. Our mission is to bridge digital & physical
journeys by leading thought and discovering technology to help
create a differentiated & relevant guest experience. With AR, VR,
and ML, Digital Innovation has a lot of fingers in a lot of pis.
The Data Science Innovation team is at the forefront of AI and ML
at Ulta Beauty. We push boundaries and build expertise - always
looking for new ways to leverage existing data, acquire new
insights and change the way we view our guest journeys. We believe
in building AI solutions, not models. Taking a forward view to each
problem we work on, we strive to build holistic solutions that get
at the heart of what we're investigating. Meet Antoine, your hiring
manager. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/azambelli/) Antoine thrives
on applying quantitative methods to real-world problems, and brings
years of experience as a data science and machine learning leader:
from quantitative trading algorithms to unmanned flight control
systems, to language models on unstructured text. Originally an
applied mathematician, Antoine has published several academic
papers related to imaging, finance, genetics and machine learning.
An ex startup founder, he loves building AI solutions from the
business perspective down to the engineering elements, rather than
the other way around. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Instead of promising
the moon (things you'll work on per the JD) and delivering a
regression (the linear one you'll do on-the-job), here is a
sampling of the kind of projects already developed by the team
you'd be joining!Cross-platform gamified app based on social
engagement.Product recommendation engine leveraging purchase data
and web events.Ingredients similarity-based graph database and
guest experience mapping.Embedding-based clustering of
beauty-specific color swatches. THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE: The Lead
Data Scientist oversees a group dedicated to novel projects and
pure innovation - from gaming to augmented reality. You relish the
challenge of a blank page problem, working with previously
unexplored data sources, and building out solutions that haven't
been designed yet. Comfortable with varied fields spanning weakly
supervised learning, NLP, Computer Vision and more, you're even
more comfortable with picking up new approaches as needed. You
write modular and extensible code and rapidly experiment with new
ideas. You will lead and grow a team of 2 data scientists and
mentor them through multiple projects simultaneously. There will be
plenty of chances to flex your individual skills as well with
hands-on development work - more time on keyboard, less time in
meetings. This is a great opportunity to come in at the ground
level and make your mark in a startup environment, while delivering
products that impact millions of guests every day. YOU'LL
ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:Mentor a young and dynamic team of data
scientists.Design, map out, and implement ML solutions to business
problems.Provide guidance on data science best practices.Engage
with business partners to hash out project needs.Advise on emerging
areas of technology and AI. ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:Masters / PhD
degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or
other quantitative field.At least 4 years' experience working in
data science, machine learning or AI with demonstrated exceptional
performance and career progression.Ability to work
cross-functionally to understand business goals and communicate
solutions that meet the business objectives.Production-quality OoP
(Python, C++, etc), proficiency in relevant frameworks (scikit
learn, TensorFlow, etc).Experience with cloud computing platforms
(Google Cloud, Azure, and AWS).Hands-on experience building ML
solutions from inception to launch.A passion for broadening your
technical skills and diving into unknown problems.Travel may be
required (team collaboration / conferences / vendor meetings). The
pay range for this position is $113600.00 - $193400.00 / Year with
the opportunity to earn additional compensation pursuant with the
Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including
but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications
experience level shift geographic location and business and
organizational needs. Visit our Benefits and Career Development
page:https://careers.ulta.com/careers/about-us/benefits-and-career-development
ABOUT At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are
beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty
retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics,
fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon
services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of
beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than
25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and
emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points,
including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers
a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and
make-up services. We will consider for employment all qualified
applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction
records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with
the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including
the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring
Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New
York City Fair Chance Act.
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