Data Scientist, Specialist at Vanguard | AZ, US | Rezi

Data Scientist, Specialist at Vanguard

Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard · AZ, US

2 weeks ago

Data Scientist, Specialist

Vanguard · AZ, US

15 days ago
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About the Role

Build and enhance AI-powered Digital Twins that simulate customer behavior, preferences, and decision-making. Lead analytic and AI initiatives to improve simulation fidelity, business relevance, and predictive accuracy.

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance AI-powered Digital Twins that simulate customer behavior, preferences, and decision-making.
  • Lead analytic and AI initiatives that improve simulation fidelity, business relevance, and predictive accuracy through experimentation, validation, and real-world outcome measurement.
  • Apply behavioral science, customer research, UX insights, and marketing analytics to develop and refine human-centered AI models.
  • Develop and optimize LLM, RAG, and agentic AI solutions, including data preparation, evaluation frameworks, prompt engineering, and model performance measurement.
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Analytics, UX Research, and Technology teams to translate business problems into scalable AI and data science solutions.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and mentor junior data scientists and analysts.

Requirements

  • Minimum five years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Demonstrated strength in Analytics: Deep problem-solving experience in marketing, customer behavior, UX research, survey analysis, experimentation, behavioral science, or related domains.
  • Demonstrated strength in Applied AI / Data Science: Experience building solutions using LLMs, agentic systems, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, RAG architectures, and AI evaluation frameworks.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
  • Solid foundation in statistics, machine learning, and experimental design.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.
  • Experience developing AI systems that model, simulate, or predict human behavior, preferences, or decision-making.
  • Experience building Digital Twins, synthetic personas, synthetic customers, or similar human simulation capabilities.
  • Experience measuring alignment between AI predictions and real-world outcomes and improving model performance through experimentation and validation.

Skills

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Experimental Design
  • LLMs
  • Agentic Systems
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Model Fine-tuning
  • RAG Architectures
  • AI Evaluation Frameworks
  • Behavioral Science
  • Customer Research
  • UX Insights
  • Marketing Analytics

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Minimum five years of experience

Education Level

  • Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Behavioral Science, Psychology, or a related field.

About the Company

  • At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
  • To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients.
  • To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives.
  • To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team.
  • From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

Equal Opportunity

  • Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.