Principal AI Scientist [T500-13547]

Key Responsibilities

Lead design and development of large-scale AI solutions, being the resident expert for all applied science and algorithmic aspects, partnering closely with AI Engineers

Lead by example, inspire and guide AI Scientists leveraging the best AI algorithms & techniques to solve real business problems benefitting millions of Best Buy customers daily

Deeply hands on, utilizing extensive knowledge of AI / ML algorithms to contribute to the roadmap of Best Buy’s core AI capabilities.

Partner with global cross-functional teams including AI, data, platforms, products, analytics, business and compliance

Comprehend complex technical and business problems in high pressure scenarios, connecting the larger enterprise goals to teams’ tactical deliverables.

Basic Requirements

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Operations Research or related) OR equivalent relevant professional experience

8+ years of deep, hands-on , experience building ML / AI driven products. Advanced degrees in relevant fields may be counted towards experience requirements. Including :

4+ years of experience developing real-time ML / AI models with ultra-low latency and high throughput, as resilient, scalable, cloud native services, leveraging deep AI algorithmic background

4+ years of experience leading AI research, model reviews, evaluation, and governance

Applied science algorithmic background with deep, hands-on, experience in LLMs, Conversational AI, Supervised learning, Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and optimization

Expert level understanding of Python ecosystem and common AI / ML frameworks (LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Seldon-Core…)

Expert level, hands-on coding expertise in Python and SQL

Preferred Requirements

Multi-cloud and multi-region integration experience

Experience building ML / AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Relevant certifications

Open-source contributions, published papers or robust GitHub portfolio

About Best Buy

BBY India is a service provider to Best Buy and as part of the team that will work on Best Buy projects and initiatives, you’ll help us fulfill Best Buy’s purpose to enrich lives through technology. You will bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in Best Buy stores, online and in Best Buy customers’ homes.

Best Buy is THE place where “techies” can make technology more meaningful in the lives of millions of people, to enable our purpose of enriching lives through technology. Our unique culture unleashes the power of our people and provides fast-moving, collaborative, and inclusive experiences that empower employees of all backgrounds to make a difference, learn and grow every day.

Best Buy’s culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees and other team members who make it all possible. Best Buy is committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, Best Buy aims to provide a place where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here. ™