Data Scientist (ML) - Remote

Role Overview

McAfee is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our consumer journey through cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) solutions for pricing and recommendations. Join us and make a tangible difference in the lives of our customers by developing innovative solutions that deliver personalized experiences and optimize value.

This is a Hybrid position located in Canada. Candidates who live within a commutable distance of either Waterloo or Toronto are preferred.

You will be required to be onsite from time to time as determined by the needs of the business (Avg. 4 to 12 days a month). We are only considering candidates located in Canada and are not providing relocation at this time.

About The Role

• Ability to attend meetings and discussions during overlapping Pacific Standard Time (PST) hours (must-have).
• Conceptualize, design, and implement state-of-the-art ML models for dynamic pricing strategies and personalized product recommendations.
• Develop, implement, and deploy machine learning models that leverage our unique combination of user behavior and subscription data to improve consumer value from our products.
• Engineer and maintain large-scale consumer behavioral feature stores while ensuring scalability and performance.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure to support efficient and scalable ML model development and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Product, Sales) to ensure your solutions align with strategic objectives and deliver real-world impact.
• Create algorithms for optimizing consumer journeys and increasing conversion and monetization.
• Design, analyze, and troubleshoot controlled experiments (Causal A/B tests, Multivariate tests) to validate your solutions and measure their effectiveness.
  
  

About You

• 7 to 9 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning (including deep learning), recommendation systems, pattern recognition, data mining or artificial intelligence.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, intermediate data engineering skill set with tools, libraries, or frameworks such as MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive and Big Data technologies, scikit-learn, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch etc.
• Experience with various ML techniques and frameworks, e.g., data discretization, normalization, sampling, linear regression, decision trees, deep neural networks, etc.
• Experience in building industry-standard recommender systems and pricing models.
• Expertise in MLOps, ML Engineering and Solution Design.
  
  

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits And Perks

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement
  
  

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.