Principal Data Scientist AI/ML

Location(s):

Bulgaria

City/Cities:

Sofia

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 24, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is at the forefront of innovation in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), beverage industry. We thrive on leveraging data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology to drive growth and deliver unparalleled value to our customers. We're seeking a hands-on Director of Data Science, Machine Learning, and Generative AI to lead data science initiatives and build groundbreaking AI solutions.

 

Position Overview:

 

This hands-on role involves driving strategy, developing advanced AI models, and ensuring the successful deployment of AI solutions across various business functions.

 

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Business Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, including Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain, and translate them into AI/ML solutions.
• Model Development: Develop, implement, and optimize ML and AI algorithms to predict outcomes and derive insights from large structured and unstructured datasets.
• End-to-End Solutions: Oversee the complete lifecycle of AI/ML projects, from ideation to deployment and monitoring.
• Data Insights: Visualize and interpret data, creating actionable reports and insights.
• Scalability: Partner with ML Ops and other cross-functional teams to scale and operationalize ML and AI use-cases.
• Knowledge Sharing: Build and maintain a robust library of reusable data science solutions, templates, and code.
• Automation: Utilize CI/CD principles to automate deployments and improve repeatability.
• Stakeholder Communication: Clearly communicate complex analytical work to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive management.
• Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior and aspiring data scientists within the organization.
• Innovation: Stay current with industry trends and advancements in data science, machine learning, and generative AI.

 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Education: Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 10+ years in data science, machine learning, and AI, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects. Domain knowledge in Marketing or Time Series Forecasting preferred.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in programming languages (Python, R, SQL) and machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Big Data: Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, PySpark) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Generative AI: Familiarity with generative AI techniques such as GANs, autoencoders, and transformers.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership skills and experience working with cross-functional teams.

 

What We Offer:

• Innovation & Technology: The chance to work with an award-winning team on the cutting edge of innovation.
• Leadership Exposure: Opportunities to interact with global technology leaders and expand your network.
• Agile Environment: A work environment that embraces agile principles, empowering you to experiment, iterate, and innovate.

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Change Management, Data Driven, Data Science, Datasets, Data Warehousing (DW), Influencing, Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Strategic IT

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.