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Senior Manager, Data Science - Chess.com
Data Scientist
Lead a high‑impact data science team to build scalable ML solutions for a global gaming platform, driving product innovation and data‑driven decision making with Python, SQL, and AWS.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a cross‑functional data science team, setting technical direction and ensuring high‑quality deliverables.
- Design, develop, and deploy production‑grade machine learning models that power game features, recommendation engines, and user engagement tools.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and analytics stakeholders to translate business problems into data‑driven solutions.
- Oversee data pipeline architecture, ensuring robust data ingestion, storage, and processing on AWS.
- Champion best practices in experimentation, model monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data science or machine learning, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
- Strong background in building scalable ML systems and deploying models to production.
- Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams.
- Passion for gaming and a track record of delivering data‑driven product enhancements.
Skills
pythonmachine learningsqlaws