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We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.\nEmbrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.\nWe are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.\nThe Opportunity\nAs a dedicated AI Data Solutions Scientist in the Technology organization at USAA, you will work within our innovative Data Science team and collaborate cross-functionally with our architecture, engineering, and product partners to transform our operations and experiences while producing actionable insights to drive our association forward. As a member of our dynamic community of problem-solvers, you will tackle a broad and evolving spectrum of business targets to provide outstanding impacts for our membership through scaled solutions and cloud technologies, leveraging both structured and unstructured data through traditional pillars of operations research such as simulation, optimization, and machine-learning techniques, as well as a heavy emphasis on cutting-edge technologies with generative AI, large/small language models, and advanced agent frameworks.\nThis team is the backbone of the next generation of AI modeling at USAA, and we hope you join us on the frontier!\nWe offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, or Phoenix, AZ. 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OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience; and\n6+ years of experience in a predictive analytics or data analysis OR Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, PhD) in mathematics, computer science, statistics, science and engineering, ai, or other similar quantitative discipline and 4+ years of experience in predictive analytics or data analysis.\n4+ years of experience in training and validating statistical, physical, machine learning, and other advanced analytics models.\n4+ years of experience in Python for performing statical analysis and/or building and scoring AI/ML models\nExperience writing code that is easy to follow, well documented, and commented where necessary to explain logic (high code transparency).\nStrong experience in querying and preprocessing data from structured and/or unstructured databases using query languages such as SQL, HQL, NoSQL, etc.\nDemonstrated skill in performing ad-hoc analytics using descriptive, diagnostic, and inferential statistics and understanding real-world constraints such as latency, cost, and reliability in AI solution designs.\nAbility to assess and articulate regulatory implications and expectations of distinct modeling efforts across risk stripes, including experience in the documentation and statistical validation of models for risk management.\nAdvanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with classical supervised modeling for prediction such as linear/logistic regression, discriminant analysis, support vector machines, decision trees, forest models, etc.\nAdvanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with unsupervised modeling such as k-means clustering, hierarchical/agglomerative clustering, neighbors algorithms, DBSCAN, etc.\nExpertise in LLMs and agentic systems development with frameworks such as LangChain/LangGraph, AgentCore, VertexAI, MCP, or others, with proven experience including prompt engineering, tuning and post-training techniques, multi-agent systems, agent optimization and tool use, RAG and context optimization, and observability and monitoring.\nMLOps Integration experience in facilitating engineering implementation of production scaled AI solutions in partnership with dedicated AI Engineers in cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.\nExperience communicating analytical and modeling results to non-technical business partners with emphasis on business recommendations and actionable applications of results.\nExperience guiding and mentoring junior technical staff in business interactions and model building.\nWhat sets you apart:\nFinancial services, insurance, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience.\nExperience with cloud-native application development and modernization initiatives.\nUS military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner\nCompensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320 - $273,930.\nUSAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).\nCompensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.\nEmployees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.\nThe above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.\nBenefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. 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