Principal Data Science Engineer

About Albertsons Companies Inc. :

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India :

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Position Title : Senior Data Scientist

Job Description :

Roles & responsibilities :

• Big part of your responsibilities will be project-based. You will be responsible for identifying and providing solutions and tooling built on predictive modeling, machine learning algorithms that satisfy various business needs
• Use machine learning algorithms to create Media Mix modelling (MMM). Multi Touch Attribution Modle (MTA), Media optimization, dynamic pricing and dynamic bid optimization, Click Through Rate prediction, Forecast Display product Ads & Sponsored Ad inventory
• Use machine learning algorithms to generate customer behavior segmentation, measure campaign effectiveness by tracking campaign success KPIs
• Build data science solutions to solve complex problems and fuel growth initiatives for Digital, Merchandising, Marketing and Loyalty teams
• Extract insights and scale sentiment analysis from comments and other forms of feedback using Natural Language Processing. Develop adaptable NLP solutions including text categorization, domain classification, event detection, and topic modeling
• Design experiments and deliver A / B Testing analysis to improve customer experience in physical stores and on digital platforms
• Apply statistical analysis to detect anomaly in systems and outliers in operational metrics for operational excellence
• Convey sophisticated machine learning and modeling solutions with intuitive visualizations and effective communication

Experience Required :

Master's or PhD degree in quantitative discipline : Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, Statistics or related fields

5+ years of industry experience in applying data science and modeling methodologies : regression model, survival model, ensemble modeling, NLP, recommendation algorithm, clustering, deep learning algorithm, experimental design (Multivariate / A-B testing) and nonparametric Bayesian modeling etc.

Business experience and familiarity with Retail industry-related Data Science capabilities including forecasting, optimization, categorization, recommendations, time-series models, deep learning and predictive analytics is preferred

5+ years of experience and proficiency in Python and / or Spark-ML

5+ years of SQL development skills writing complex queries, transforming data, mining structured and unstructured data.

3+ years of hands-on experience in building data science solutions and production-ready systems on big data platforms such as Snowflake, Spark, Hadoop

Proven track record of leveraging data science solutions to drive impactful business decisions

Proven ability to effectively distill and communicate complex machine learning solutions to different audiences

Experience with Snowflake, Azure Databricks is a strong plus

Experience using data access tools and building dashboards with large datasets from multiple data sources is a plus

Skills Required :

SQL

Python

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

LLM / Gen AI

Recommendation and personalization Algorithm

Statistical & Mathematical Foundations – Strong knowledge of regression, clustering, survival modeling, and ensemble techniques.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills – Ability to work with marketing, media ops, and product teams in a matrix structure.

Communication & Business Storytelling – Presenting complex data insights to business stakeholders clearly and impactfully.