Data Science Developer

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Job Offer: Data Science Developer Location: Toronto Contract Duration: 9 months Work Mode: Hybrid Start Date: ASAP Why Join Us? Astek is a global leader in technology consulting. With 9,600 experts worldwide, we guide our clients through digital transformation by developing innovative solutions. In Canada, we excel in IT and engineering. We collaborate with leading companies to tackle major technological challenges, putting innovation, collaboration, and excellence at the heart of our actions. Join a passionate and committed team ready to bring your ideas to life. About the Role On behalf of our client in the Telecommunication industry , Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Data Science Developer ready to take on new challenges. Your Responsibilities As a Data Science Developer, you will be responsible for: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirement, define success and performance metrics. Execute data transformations, exploratory data analysis, and feature engineering in Google Cloud Platform environment. Build AI assistant using AI agents, build predictive models using advanced ML/AI techniques, optimize business processes and find growth opportunities Evaluate model performance, conduct experiments, and optimize the algorithm. Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for data science projects, including methodology, results, and insights, adhering to industry best practices. Work closely with data engineers, business analyst, ML engineers to integrate data science solution into the current systems and processes. Your Qualifications Education/Experience: Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical Science. Experience with large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and Agentic AI is highly desirable. Experience within the telecommunications or media-technology industries is preferred. Experience working with large, distributed datasets to derive actionable insight. 5 years of extensive Data Science experience, with a focus on machine learning and predictive modeling. Key Skills: High proficiency with Python, SQL (e.g. Google BigQuery.) or PySpark. Hands-on experience in various stages of Machine Learning Model Lifecycle (EDA, Feature Engineering, Hyperparameter Tuning, Model Evaluation, etc.). Strong software development foundation – a robust engineering and software development mindset. Experience with cloud computing platforms (Preferably GCP). Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including product, BI, project management, dataengineering and MLOps teams to define and deliver AI solutions. Demonstrates strong communication, proactiveness, collaboration, and prioritization skills. Experience and knowledge in delivering achievable roadmaps through Agile Framework. Personal Qualities: Analytical and solution-oriented mindset. Team collaboration and teamwork skills. Autonomy and rigor in managing priorities. The Astek Advantages Personalized CARE plan for our employees. Diversity & Inclusion Charter. Ready to Take on the Challenge? Apply now by sending your CV and discover a rewarding career at Astek Canada.