✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Financial Services

at Discover Financial Services

📍 Plano, TX Unknown 💰 $147K – $167K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $147K – $167K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves developing and validating machine learning models to support financial services initiatives, working closely with cross-functional teams.

  • Partner with teams
  • Build ML models
  • Validate and evaluate models
  • Leverage AWS Sagemaker
  • Collaborate on data science projects

The technical environment includes Python, AWS Sagemaker, GitHub, SQL, and data science tools focused on model development, validation, and deployment.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data scientist experienced in Python, AWS Sagemaker, and model development. They should be skilled in building, validating, and evaluating machine learning models within a collaborative team environment.

PythonGitHubSagemakerSQLAWSData ScienceModel BuildingModel ValidationModel Evaluation
Machine LearningDeep LearningRecommender SystemsInformation Retrieval
AWSAmazon Web ServicesSagemakerGitHub
PythonGitHubSagemakerSQLAWSData ScienceModel BuildingModel ValidationModel Evaluation
PythonGitHubSagemakerSQLAWSAmazon Web ServicesMachine LearningData ScienceModel BuildingModel ValidationModel Evaluation
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsadaptability
Industry Financial Services
Job Function Develop, validate, and deploy machine learning models for financial data analysis
Role Subtype Data & Analytics
Tech Domains Python, Amazon Web Services, Sagemaker, SQL, Machine Learning
Data ScientistPythonGitHubSagemakerSQLAWSAmazon Web ServicesModel BuildingModel ValidationModel EvaluationData ScienceMachine Learning

Lack of experience with Python or AWS Sagemaker, No experience with model validation or evaluation, No data science background, Less than 3 years of relevant experience

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