✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Lead Applied Data Scientist - Search and Ranking (NLP, LLMs, ML Ops)

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📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $132K – $286K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $132K – $286K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

A lead data science role focused on developing advanced AI and NLP models to improve search and ecommerce experiences in retail.

  • Architect AI systems
  • Develop deep learning models
  • Implement NLP techniques
  • Build scalable data pipelines
  • Enhance ecommerce search

Utilizes deep learning, NLP, large language models, and scalable AI architectures with tools like Python, TensorFlow, and cloud platforms to build robust search systems.

The ideal candidate is a lead data scientist with extensive experience in deep learning, NLP, and large language models, with a focus on building scalable AI systems for retail search. Strong leadership and collaboration skills are essential.

Deep LearningNLPLLMsAI SystemsData PipelinesTest-Driven DevelopmentSearch Systems
Ecommerce SearchAgentic TechnologiesScalable AI SystemsFeature/Label Extraction
PythonTensorFlowPyTorchAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Deep LearningDLNLPLLMsMLAI SystemsData PipelinesTDDSearch Systems
Deep LearningDLNatural Language ProcessingNLPLarge Language ModelsLLMsMachine LearningMLAI SystemsAIData PipelinesTest-Driven DevelopmentTDDQuery AnalysisDocument AnalysisData MiningBig DataSearch Systems
LeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationInnovation
Industry Retail
Job Function Leading development of AI and NLP models to optimize retail search and personalization.
Lead Data ScientistDeep LearningDLNLPLarge Language ModelsLLMsAI SystemsData PipelinesTest-Driven DevelopmentTDDQuery AnalysisDocument AnalysisSearch SystemsEcommerce SearchAgentic TechnologiesScalable AI SystemsFeature Extraction

Lack of experience with deep learning or NLP, No experience with large language models, Unable to work in a hybrid environment

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