Director Applied Science

Director Applied Science

Tekion

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About the role

Summary: Responsible for leading advanced applied science initiatives that drive innovation, optimize business outcomes, and expand the capabilities of data-driven products and services. This role requires strategic oversight, technical excellence, and the ability to translate scientific advancements into real-world applications. It involves cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and execution of complex machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of applied scientists and machine learning engineers in developing and deploying advanced models and algorithms.
• Drive the technical vision, research agenda, and roadmap for applied science initiatives aligned with business priorities. Oversee experimentation, evaluation, and deployment of machine learning models into production environments.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to integrate models into scalable systems.
• Champion best practices in scientific rigor, experimentation, reproducibility, and responsible AI. • Mentor team members and foster a high-performance culture grounded in innovation and continuous learning.
• Monitor project progress, remove blockers, and ensure delivery of high-impact outcomes on time and within scope.
• Represent the applied science function in executive and strategic planning discussions.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. • 16+ years of experience in applied science or machine learning roles, including at least 3 years in a management role. • Proven experience building and deploying ML models in production systems. • Deep understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning techniques. • Strong coding skills in Python and proficiency with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills. • Experience managing complex technical projects and delivering measurable business impact.

• Must-have skills

• Machine LearningPythonPyTorch

• Good-to-have skills

• Deep LearningRecommendation system

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