Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Requisition Number

984378BR

As a Machine Learning Scientist, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts researching, developing and applying cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms. You’ll help us build innovative technologies, services and products that solve the complex problems and accelerate Best Buy's core growth. In this role you will combine your software engineering skills and knowledge of ML and AI algorithms to contribute to a team developing and operationalizing models, algorithms, and production quality codebases. These technologies form the core engines that unleash the next generation of customer experiences and transform the way Best Buy operates day-to-day.

This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.

What you’ll do

Developing machine learning and AI solutions and services leveraging state-of-the-art techniques

Applying software engineering skills to develop and deploy solutions that can scale to millions of requests per second with millisecond latency

Utilizing broad and deep knowledge of machine learning and software engineering to contribute to the roadmap of Best Buy’s core machine learning capabilities

Building real products that influence and enhance the lives of millions of people and drive and deliver tens of millions of dollars in impact to Best Buy’s bottom line

Basic qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Operations Research or related) or equivalent experience

Strong machine learning and algorithmic background with a deep understanding of at least one of the following areas: supervised and unsupervised learning methods, reinforcement learning, deep learning and generative AI

Ability to effectively communicate technical information to a wide spectrum of cross-functional team members

4 years of experience in designing and implementing ML driven solutions

4 years of coding experience with Python

4 years of experience with massaging, cleaning, and standardizing tabular and free form text data to feed into an ML model

2 years of experience in applying deep learning frameworks and generative AI models in areas

Preferred qualifications

Master's degree or PhD in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Operations Research or related)

Experience building & deploying ML products over GCP and/or AWS

Experience building applications such as search and recommendations using tools like TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, MXNet or ONNX

Open-source contributions or robust GitHub portfolio

Familiarity with state-of-the-art sequence to sequence models; experience with transformer-based architecture

Ability to influence stakeholders and contribute to the team roadmap with the goal of increasing adoption of ML in the enterprise

What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.

Our benefits include:

Competitive pay

Generous employee discount

Physical and mental well-being support

About us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.

Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Employment Category

Full time

Worker Type

Regular

Brand

Best Buy

Job Category

DAT Group

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Minimum Pay

112,047.00

Maximum Pay

200,685.00

Store Number or Department

900010 Corporate 1 MN

Address Line 1

7601 Penn Avenue South

Search Categories

Corporate, Data and Analytics, Digital and Technology

Benefits

Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being, as outlined in the Benefits Guide. Eligibility may vary.