Senior Data Scientist

Cognira

Data Scientist at Cognira shaping forecasting processes and developing models for strategic decision-making. Collaborating with clients and teams to translate complex data into high-impact business solutions.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

KubernetesLinuxNumpyPandasPySparkPythonSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will develop new models and algorithms that allow our clients to make strategic decisions for promotion and pricing
You will implement new features in Cognira’s forecasting platform
You will be responsible for implementing forecast and strategy solutions using Cognira’s forecasting platform
You will apply a wide range of statistical and quantitative analysis in practical and valuable ways to real-world business problems
You will be processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis
You will help create and maintain rich visualizations through data interpretation and analysis
You will write maintainable and well-documented code
You will learn and work with subject matter experts from other teams and business representatives from our clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent academics in computer science, math, statistics or the physical sciences
Deep understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence
Ability to innovate new solutions or design algorithms that address real-world client needs
Extensive Python expertise with a minimum of 5 years in the field, including mastery of essential frameworks like Pandas, PySpark, or NumPy
Ability to work on multiple projects
Ability to maintain a high level of code quality and work within a shared repository
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including reports and presentations
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
You have a collaborative attitude, willingness to share and use best ideas
You are persistent, focused, self-sufficient and optimistic.
Even better if: You have past retail experience
You have experience working in a distributed development environment leveraging git and Jira
You have experience working in a scaled data environment leveraging Spark and Kubernetes
You have experience working in a Linux environment
You have a Ph.D. degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary, benefits, and equity stock plans for all employees
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day as holidays
Great medical insurance & 401K with matching
On Wednesdays, we have free lunches, and our office building has a complimentary gym with free classes from yoga to kickboxing
We also have a game room so we have the occasional table tennis competition or a game of shuffleboard
Work-Life Balance: 21 paid days off, major national holidays in the US
Unlimited days of Work From Anywhere every year
Casual dress code, free snacks, drinks, and social events!
Mentorship Program, where you can be a mentor or a mentee
Referral Program Bonus
A cool welcome pack with laptop & all necessary IT kit for work

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningStatistical AnalysisAlgorithm DesignPythonPandasPySparkNumPyData ProcessingCode QualityData Integrity

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborative AttitudeProblem-SolvingPersistenceSelf-Sufficiency

Certifications

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or Physical Sciences