Machine Learning Data Scientist

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About The Role

We are seeking a Machine Learning Data Scientist to join our applied research team, where we develop real-time decision-making and recommendation systems for industrial production lines. You'll be responsible for developing robust and interpretable machine learning models that transform complex sensor data into actionable insights.

This role requires a strong mix of analytical thinking, practical ML experience, and the ability to work with real-world, noisy datasets. You'll collaborate closely with deep learning researchers, research engineers, and domain experts to design experiments, evaluate model performance, and bring impactful solutions to production.

Team : Research & Innovation

Reports to : Director of AI

Location : Hybrid – Herzliya, Israel

Type : Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Design, train, and evaluate machine learning models (e.g., classification, regression, clustering, ranking) for real-time industrial applications.
• Engineer meaningful features from raw sensor and control data.
• Analyze large-scale datasets to uncover patterns, define KPIs, and guide algorithm development.
• Validate model assumptions, monitor performance over time, and detect model drift or anomalies.
• Work with data engineers to define data requirements and prepare clean, structured datasets.
• Collaborate with research engineers to operationalize ML models in production environments.
• Document findings and present insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience applying machine learning to real-world problems.
• Strong skills in Python and ML libraries such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, or CatBoost.
• Experience with feature engineering, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation techniques.
• Solid understanding of statistics, data distributions, and uncertainty estimation.
• Hands-on experience working with messy, high-dimensional, or time-series data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in industrial, sensor-based, or time-series prediction problems.
• Familiarity with anomaly detection and root cause analysis.
• Experience working closely with MLOps or deploying models to production.
• Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving data and priorities