Job Information
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Lead Data Scientist/ ML Engineer in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Job Duties
Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.
Location: Remote EST
Duration: Multi year contract
This role focuses on building advanced machine learning and AI solutions to better understand customer behavior, pricing dynamics, and sales effectiveness. The position blends deep learning, data science, and generative AI techniques to answer critical business questions such as customer churn, relationship longevity, pricing competitiveness, and sales performance. The role is highly hands-on and requires ownership of the full lifecycle-from locating and preparing data to developing, evaluating, and deploying models.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and evaluate machine learning models using deep learning, classification, and regression techniques
Analyze customer behavior to understand churn drivers, customer lifecycle duration, and relationship development timelines
Develop models using historical customer data including order history, pricing trends, and engagement patterns
Analyze historical price data to identify pricing behavior, trends, and competitive positioning
Build models to assess competitive pricing impacts and identify whether customer loss is driven by price competition
Partner with sales leadership to evaluate sales effectiveness, including developing models to assess sales representative performance and knowledge impact
Perform end-to-end data discovery, sourcing, and preparation across multiple systems and datasets
Conduct data mining and exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and business insights
Develop, test, and maintain production-ready Python code for data science and machine learning workflows
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations
Generative AI and LLM Responsibilities
Design and implement prompt engineering strategies for large language models
Fine-tune and adapt LLMs to support business-specific use cases
Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions using vector databases
Integrate LLM frameworks and orchestration tools into data science workflows
Develop and maintain AI pipelines using frameworks such as LangChain and Semantic Kernel
Tools and Technologies
Python for data science, machine learning, and model development
Deep learning frameworks and statistical modeling techniques
Data mining and data science methodologies
LLM frameworks and tools such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, OpenAI API, and Hugging Face
Vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, or similar technologies
Model experimentation, evaluation, and optimization tools
Required Qualifications
Strong background in data science and machine learning
Hands-on experience with deep learning, classification, and regression modeling
Advanced Python development experience for data science and ML applications
Experience analyzing customer behavior, churn, pricing, or sales performance data
Proven ability to independently locate, assess, and prepare complex datasets
Experience building models that drive business insights and decision-making
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with customer analytics, pricing strategy, or sales performance modeling
Experience working with generative AI and LLM-based solutions
Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval-based AI architectures
Experience deploying or operationalizing machine learning models
Experience working in fast-paced, data-driven environments
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.
Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com .
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
Beacon Hill. Employing the Future
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Minimum Education Required
Not Specified
Minimum Experience Required
Not Specified
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$80.00 - $90.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
55155
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
9160
Job Type
Full Time
Job Benefits
See job description
Application Link
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