Data Scientist Or Senior Data Scientist

NRG is a leading global insights and strategy firm at the confluence of content, culture, and technology.  We stay ahead of what’s next, providing fresh insights to spark new ideas. We’re a trusted partner to our clients, working behind the scenes to bring imagination, depth, and clarity to their biggest challenges—in entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming.  Together, we create with confidence. 

We’re proud of our company’s values – these values guide us as we navigate sunny days, gray skies and everything in between:    

• Do what you love. With conviction. 
• Where discovery lives. And impact drives. 
• Celebrate difference. Cultivate belonging. 
• Big thinking. Collectively inspired. 
• Embrace the journey. Be human. 

We are looking for a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist to join our Marketing/Data Science team and work with a group of highly motivated and talented individuals that collaborate across NRG to positively impact our clients. We need someone who can meet a wide range of needs, leveraging machine learning techniques, the latest AI innovations (LLMs and GenAI), and integrating 3rd-party data sources, such as digital clickstream data, receipt/transition data, movie and TV consumption data, with quantitative survey data. If you have in-depth knowledge on the latest generation of LLMs or other GenAI models, proficiency interacting with LLMs through a programming language and MLops/LLMops practices, this is the opportunity for you. 

• Develop AI/ML-driven software products used both internally and externally by our clients across the entertainment and technology market research industry  
• Work closely with software and data engineering teams, while serving as the subject matter expert when incorporating AI/ML into software products 
• Be the internal consultant and advocate for increased AI adoption, both to streamline existing workflow processes, and also to add value and impact for the work we do with our clients  
• Write code – mostly Python – to convey your ideas, run analyses and incorporate your AI/ML knowledge into existing data-intensive products 

• Work with the highest degree of ethics and empathy, recognizing that AI can be a potentially disruptive force for organizations and individuals  

• Experience:  We’d love for you to have 5+ years of experience working in an analytics, statistical, or data science role.   Ideally you have experience applying data science in a consumer marketing research firm or to consumer marketing research applications – and at least some level of familiarity with survey data.   
• Your degree:  Ideally looking for a B.A./B.S. degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research or Quantitative Social Science  
• Passion:  An enthusiasm for research, data and utilizing advanced techniques to solve complex business questions.  And you’re up to speed on all the latest AI research and innovations.   
• AI/ML Experience:  We’d love for you to have demonstrated experience in solving complex business problems, using AI or ML tools/methodologies.  We also want you to be proficient in AI/ML ops practices – including, but not limited to model deployment, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, etc.   
• Coding Experience:  We’d like for you to have written production-level code and/or maintained a codebase that supports a product with active users.   
• Curiosity and Critical Thinking:  You have an ability to break down and understand complex business problems, define a solution and implement it using advanced quantitative methods.   Demonstrates a willingness to experiment with new technologies to solve problems.   
• Storytelling – Ability to communicate complex ideas to non-technical audiences, including clients, both verbally and visually 
• Self-Starter:  Internally motivated who continuously strives to get things done and is not deterred by challenges  
• Expert Multitasker:  Successfully manages time and multiple competing priorities to ensure deadlines are always met. Staying organized is a must for managing projects! 
• Great Team Member – Team player who is able to work collaboratively and harmoniously within a team and across teams. You will roll up your sleeves to help get the job done and no task is beneath you. You welcome feedback because you have a zest for learning and growing. 

This is a full-time, exempt position. 

We embrace the current era of work and what it means to be a best-in-class employer. We understand the flexibility that is required to recruit and retain incredible talent, whether it’s empowering you to do your best work from anywhere you desire or supporting you if you need to take a mental health day for self-care and rest. Below is a unique blend of benefits tailored to meeting the ever-changing professional landscape. 

• Flexible/Remote work with optional usage of our great offices in Playa Vista or New York  
• Unlimited PTO, volunteer days and a generous number of recharge days including a full office closure during the week of Christmas and New Year’s  
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans  
• 401K with company match 

• Generous paid Parental Leave 
• Regular performance evaluations with opportunities for promotions and merit increases  
• Educational and training reimbursement plan and other training and professional development opportunities 
• Employee perks program (includes discounts on travel, hotels, cars, fitness, movie tickets and more) 
• Resources available for mental health, inclusive care and family building 
• NRGratitude – our company-wide employee recognition program 
• Regular team/company events and activities including annual summer and holiday parties 
• Pet friendly headquarters and pet insurance options  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the center of all our practices to ensure that NRG is a place where people from all identities and backgrounds can thrive. NRG is committed to recruiting and retaining diverse talent by supporting their growth through learning programs, internal mobility, affinity group participation and leadership development. Our differences make us a stronger workforce and enhance our creativity and innovation. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace for all and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.   

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in all locations within the United States for this role is $110,000 - $170,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.