Applied Data Scientist III

The expected salary range for this position is $106,400.00 - $125,010.60. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">We’re seeking an Applied Data Scientist</span> III to <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">turn our backlog</span> of <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">AI use cases</span> into scalable, production-ready solutions. This role <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">is both hands-on technical and strategy,</span> combining model development, system design, and operationalization in AWS alongside AI adoption and domain <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">readiness. You’ll work</span> to standardize efforts, drive measurable business impact, and elevate data science best practices across the team and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">enterprise. You’ll also represent</span> AI platform capabilities to neighbor groups, translating complex ideas and needs into clear <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">value, for both non-technical and</span> <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">technical stakeholders. </span></p><p></p><p><b>What will you do?</b>  </p><ul><li><p>Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Christ, maintains a</span> courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer. </p></li><li><p>Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">decision-making, tasks and</span> activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">abuse, neglect or</span> exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur. </p></li><li><p>Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core <a href="https://www.compassion.com/employment/christian-employment.htm#cultural_behaviors" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Cultural Behaviors</b></a>. </p></li><li><p>Develops, analyzes, <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">and models operational,</span> program, marketing, or other organizational data to analyze the competitive performance of Compassion's business segments. </p></li><li><p>Develops innovative <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">strategies, quantifies the</span> competitive performance of the organization's operations and/or markets. Further evaluates potential <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">operational changes,</span> <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">and designs new</span> approaches and data methodologies accordingly. </p></li><li><p>Performs exploratory data analysis to understand relationships, opportunities to <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">influence outcomes and</span> how to attribute cross-channel outcomes. Further develops proofs of concept to verify ideas and closes the loop to make sure that the proposed solution is performing as it should and is correctly understood by clients. </p></li><li><p><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Translates complex</span> analytical and technical concepts for non-technical team members to enable understanding and drive informed business decisions and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">AI adoption. </span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">What do you</span> bring?</b> </p><ul><li><p>Demonstrated ability to act as an AI evangelist—guiding non-technical teams, influencing adoption, and promoting best practices across the organization </p></li><li><p>Strong ability to quantify impact, including cost savings, ROI, and prioritization of high-value use cases </p></li><li><p>Experience partnering <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">with business stakeholders</span> and translating technical concepts into clear, <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">actionable items</span> <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">and insights </span></p></li><li><p>Strong hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models end-to-end in production environments </p></li><li><p>Proven ability to <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">perform exploratory data</span> analysis and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">select appropriate</span> <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">algorithms based</span> on business outcomes and data <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">characteristics </span></p></li><li><p>Hands-on experience with AWS (especially SageMaker) for model development, deployment, and orchestration </p></li><li><p>Experience working with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and enterprise data warehouses </p></li><li><p>Ability <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">to consolidate and</span> operationalize multiple siloed use cases into standardized, scalable solutions </p></li><li><p>Seven years Relevant experience working in the Data field </p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Why work here?</b> </p><ul><li><p><b>The mission:</b> Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. </p></li><li><p><b>Our benefits</b>: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and <a href="https://www.compassion.com/employment/benefits.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>more</b></a>. </p></li><li><p><b>Spiritual growth:</b><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;"> Participate in</span> regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals. </p></li></ul><p></p><p>#LI-SP1 #LI-REMOTE </p>

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