✦ Luna Orbit — AI & Machine Learning

Data Scientist, Upstream Development

at Pioneer Natural Resources

📍 Houston, TX, US Hybrid Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or related field
Category AI & Machine Learning

About this role

Lead the development of AI/ML models tailored for upstream oil & gas operations, including seismic data analysis and production optimization, ensuring scalable deployment and domain-specific explainability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop AI/ML models for upstream data
  • Deploy models at scale
  • Analyze seismic and well logs
  • Collaborate with engineers
  • Ensure explainability and governance

Technical Overview

Technical environment includes Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Databricks, Spark, GenAI frameworks, MLOps tools, domain-specific data such as seismic logs and production metrics.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned data scientist with 5+ years of experience applying AI/ML to upstream oil & gas workflows, proficient in Python and frameworks like PyTorch, with strong knowledge of MLOps and domain-specific data such as seismic and well logs.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of experience delivering production AI/ML solutionsExperience applying data science to upstream oil & gas workflowsProficiency in PythonExperience with ML frameworks (PyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learn)Experience with Databricks/SparkExperience with MLOpsmodel governanceexplainable AI techniques

Nice-to-Have Skills

Azure MLAzure OpenAIKnowledge graphshybrid search RAGsemantic technologiesAgile development

Tools & Platforms

Azure MLAzure OpenAIDatabricksMLflowLangChainPromptflow

Required Skills

AI/ML solutionsPythonPyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnDatabricksSparkGenAI frameworksLangChainPromptflowMLOpsMLflowexplainable AIupstream oil & gas workflowsseismic datawell logsproduction metricsstatisticsprobabilityalgorithm design

Hard Skills

PythonPyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnDatabricksSparkGenAI frameworksLangChainPromptflowMLOpsMLflowexplainable AISHAPLIMEupstream oil & gas workflowsseismic datawell logsproduction metricsstatisticsprobabilityalgorithm design

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentoringproblem-solvingteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Energy
Job Function Developing AI/ML solutions for upstream oil & gas workflows

Keywords for Your Resume

Data ScientistAI/ML solutionsPythonPyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnDatabricksSparkGenAI frameworksLangChainPromptflowMLOpsMLflowexplainable AISHAPLIMEupstream oil & gas workflowsseismic datawell logsproduction metricsstatisticsprobabilityalgorithm design

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of experience in AI/ML solutions, No experience with upstream oil & gas data, Lack of proficiency in Python or ML frameworks, No experience with Databricks or Spark

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