Data Scientist II

Cox Communications • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We're seeking a Senior Decision Scientist to join our Decision Science and Data Engineering (DSDE) team supporting analytics across Cox Automotive's Retail business. This role focuses on independently building and deploying production-grade AI machine learning solutions that drive business decisions for Retail analytics teams. You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop and execute data models using advanced ML algorithms, and translate technical work into actionable insights. This position requires end-to-end ownership from problem formulation through production deployment, collaborating with data engineers on scalable solutions and leveraging GenAI/LLM technologies to accelerate development.

Requirements

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future
• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years as a Data Scientist OR Master's Degree with 1+ years OR PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, or related quantitative field
• 2+ years professional experience as a Data Scientist
• Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models that deliver measurable impact
• Hands-on experience with supervised/unsupervised learning and GenAI/LLM solutions
• Advanced Python and expert-level Snowflake SQL
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration
• Strong communication skills - translating technical work to business value
• Experience working closely with Data Engineering teams or strong understanding of data engineering and data pipelining
• Ideal candidate lives within a commutable distance to either Atlanta GA or Irvine CA office
• To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test.
• Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Nice To Haves

• Dataiku or Google Vertex AI experience
• Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, Databricks)
• Automotive or dealer analytics background
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications

Responsibilities

• Own ML projects end-to-end: problem definition, development, deployment, and maintenance
• Design and deploy production-ready models with monitoring and automated retraining
• Collaborate with data engineers on scalable pipelines and leverage GenAI/LLM tools to accelerate development
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders across analytics teams
• Research emerging methodologies and contribute to team AI practices

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).
• For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level