Staff Ai Scientist Job in Intuit

Job Overview

Join our collaborative and creative group of AI scientists and machine learning engineers as a Senior AI Scientist! In this role, you'll be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying machine learning models in AI-native applications within our Virtual Expert Platform (VEP). You'll directly impact our customers across QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma, developing AI solutions that enhance customer success by blending AI and human expertise.

You'll work on some of the most exciting challenges, from forecasting, capacity planning, optimization, and variance analytics, to recommendation systems and decision systems. The solutions you create will be a key part of multi-billion-dollar services like QuickBooks Live and TurboTax Live.

Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Modeling:

• Perform hands-on data analysis and build machine learning models using large datasets. Apply data mining, machine learning (both supervised and unsupervised) to improve algorithms related to relevance and personalization.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with product managers, software engineers, and designers to design experiments and develop minimum viable products (MVPs) that leverage AI technologies.

Feature Creation & Refinement:

• Develop features from raw data, continuously refining models to enhance performance. You'll be experimenting with different features and applying your intuition to make improvements.

A/B Testing & Optimization:

• Run A/B tests, collect data, perform statistical analysis, and assess the impact of your optimizations. Communicate the results to both peers and leaders.

Product & Service Innovation:

• Collaborate with business planners to propose innovative AI-driven products and services. Ensure that AI s power is fully integrated into new services.

Infrastructure Collaboration:

• Work with infrastructure architects to streamline systems and improve data governance for agile and responsive data manipulation.

Research & Thought Leadership:

• Introduce cutting-edge academic or industry research to Intuit leadership to solve complex problems and fuel new business opportunities.

Mentorship & Community Building:

• Serve as an advisor and mentor, helping to grow and nurture a vibrant AI practice within the organization.

Qualifications

Education:

• MS or PhD in Engineering Mathematics, Statistics, Theoretical/Computational Physics, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience building AI systems using data mining algorithms and statistical modeling techniques, including: Clustering, Classification, Regression, Decision Trees, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, Anomaly Detection, Recommender Systems, Sequential Pattern Discovery, Text Mining, and more.
• 2+ years of experience in a lead or management role within AI/Data Science.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Python and familiar with version control systems like Git/GitHub.
• Experience with distributed computing and distributed databases (e.g., Hadoop, NoSQL, Hive, Pig).
• Strong understanding of mathematical concepts and the ability to apply them to create original solutions.

Preferred:

• PhD in a related field.
• Proven experience working with large-scale machine learning techniques and datasets.
• Deep experience with Hadoop and related programming environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills and experience influencing at an executive level.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaborating with technical teams and making impactful presentations to diverse stakeholders.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly innovative team at the forefront of AI and machine learning. You'll be solving complex, high-impact problems that directly influence customer experiences across multiple industries. The role offers the chance to lead cutting-edge AI projects while mentoring a talented team and driving the development of transformative AI-powered solutions.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join our team of AI experts!