Data Scientist (Remote)

About the role

Join a data science team focused on solving business challenges and driving data-informed decisions through advanced analysis and machine learning. You will collaborate with various departments to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Prepare and examine large data sets to identify trends, patterns, and connections.
• Perform initial data exploration to extract meaningful insights using statistical methods.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into technical approaches.
• Build and deploy statistical and machine learning models to address business issues.
• Assist senior data scientists in refining, optimizing, and scaling models and algorithms.
• Document project details, including goals, data handling, methodologies, results, and metrics.
• Identify and implement improvements to key business performance indicators.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in data science and technology.

Requirements

• Possess at least 2 years of experience in data science or analytics.
• Demonstrated experience developing algorithms using machine learning, statistical, and optimization techniques for complex business models.
• Proficiency with analytics tools, programming languages, and cloud platforms such as Python, R, Spark, SQL, and GCP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on product development.
• Experience proposing and executing experiments to evaluate new strategies and iterating based on outcomes.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

Nice to have

• A Master's degree.
• Experience in the retail sector.
• Familiarity with supply chain management, marketing models, or logistics.

Skills & tools

• Experience with optimization tools such as Gurobi, Pyomo, or CPLEX.

Practical notes

• Kohl's is committed to creating a healthy and safe workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.