Join Western Digital as a Data Scientist - New College Graduate

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to drive global innovation and redefine technology boundaries to achieve the extraordinary. We are a company of problem solvers, powering monumental achievements for decades, including the technology that helped land a man on the moon. Partnering with some of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations, we fuel innovation in competitive gaming platforms, safer cities, smarter cars, and vast data centers of major corporations and public clouds.

Whether you're binge-watching shows, browsing social media, or shopping online, Western Digital plays a crucial role in the storage infrastructure behind these platforms. Our flash memory cards preserve your precious moments, and our expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices, and solutions, including Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk®, and WD® brands, cater to both business and consumer needs.

Today's challenges demand your unique skills. Together, with Western Digital, we're poised to be the next significant innovation in data.

Job Description

• Collect and extract large sets of structured and unstructured data from databases, APIs, and web scraping sources.
• Develop predictive models using machine learning algorithms to forecast trends and outcomes.
• Integrate AI agents for automated data collection, preprocessing, and analysis to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Utilize generative AI models to create synthetic data, augment data sets, and generate insights.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain developed models, systems, and AI agents to ensure effectiveness.
• Document processes and methodologies for reproducibility and auditing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product managers, software engineers, and business analysts to identify business problems and develop solutions.
• Explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering.
• Knowledge of AI/ML lifecycle management and tools, including EDA, Modeling, Integration/Deployment, Data/Model drift detection, and Model retraining.
• Familiarity with statistical and machine learning techniques, such as regularized regression, time series analysis, decision trees, boosting algorithms, neural networks, clustering, and collaborative filtering.
• Experience with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.
• Proficient in web crawling, natural language processing, and data visualization.
• Experience with collaborative solutions, model & code versioning (Github), solution packaging (Docker), and model deployment (Dataiku).
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL; familiar with tools like Tableau, PowerBI or Spotfire, NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
• Experience developing and deploying generative AI models and large language models (LLMs).
• Skills in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and automation software development.
• Knowledge of UI and UX design principles to enhance user interaction and experience in data-driven applications.
• Ability to define problems, generate hypotheses, develop and test solutions, and effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and excellent collaboration skills to achieve project goals.

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe embracing diversity within our team reflects positively on our customers and communities. We foster an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive and contribute meaningfully, promoting a sense of belonging and respect.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can navigate our careers website and hiring process successfully. Please contact us at to request accommodations. Include a description of the specific accommodation needed and the job title and requisition number in your email.

Company Name: Western Digital

Job Title: Data Scientist - New College Graduate