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Join our pioneering Data Science team as we embark on an exciting journey to unlock insights, drive innovation, and shape the landscape of our organization’s success.\nIf you’re passionate about leveraging cutting-edge Generative AI technologies, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence, and building scalable agentic systems that augment human workflows, we want you on our team.\nAs a Data Scientist III - Generative AI, you will lead advanced analytics and agent development projects, leveraging Azure and Microsoft data services alongside modern Gen AI frameworks. You’ll combine deep data science expertise, hands-on machine learning experience, and an innovative mindset to create intelligent agents, elevate productivity, and deliver measurable business outcomes.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign and implement Gen AI-powered agents that solve real business challenges and streamline internal workflows.\nExtend and optimize the internal agent evaluation framework to ensure reliable, high-performing, and explainable agents.\nBuild benchmarking and monitoring systems to assess orchestration strategies and model performance in production.\nConduct experiments to evaluate the impact of model or architecture changes, balancing performance, cost, and scalability.\nBuild on existing prompt engineering frameworks to standardize best practices and eliminate “prompt debt.”\nMove beyond chatbots to create ambient, context-aware agents that boost efficiency and unlock new productivity avenues.\nCollaborate with engineering teams to advance the internal agentic platform, focusing on orchestration, observability, and optimization.\nMentor and guide junior data scientists and software engineers on Gen AI techniques and frameworks.\nPartner with product managers to assess technical feasibility, estimate level of effort (LoE), and prioritize development initiatives.\nBring innovative ideas to evolve agentic architecture and continuously advance internal AI capabilities.\nCommunicate complex AI concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders, supporting organizational learning and adoption.\nLead roadshows and demos to advocate for Gen AI tools and drive cultural change across the enterprise.\nWhat You'll Need\nMaster’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or related fields.\n5+ years of experience in applied ML, AI development, or advanced data science roles.\nHands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based agents, RAG pipelines, and multimodal Gen AI systems.\nProficiency in Python and Gen AI frameworks\nStrong understanding of agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGPT, or equivalent).\nDemonstrated expertise in benchmarking, A/B testing, and model monitoring for AI systems.\nExperience developing and maintaining prompt engineering standards and frameworks.\nAbility to evaluate and optimize model performance across different LLMs and architectures.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills across product, engineering, and business teams.\nProven track record of mentoring team members and driving innovation in AI workflows.\nFamiliarity with internal experimentation, observability, or AI governance tools is a plus.\nContributions to open-source projects, research publications, or AI community initiatives is a plus.\nThe typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.\n$104,000.00 - $153,000.00We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.\nRobert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran\nAs part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.\nOur recruiters use their expertise and may utilize AI to help with their evaluation of candidates.\nRobert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. 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