Sr. Data Scientist / Data Scientist
Listed on Williams-Sonoma’s official careers site. Posted August 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
Apply on Williams-Sonoma’s careers site →Job description
Key Responsibilities
Design and delivery of ML/analytics solutions (forecasting, propensity, segmentation, churn, ranking, personalization) across retail and e-commerce use cases. Translate business inputs into clear ML problem statements, data requirements, KPIs, and success metrics. Perform deep EDA, identify drivers/opportunities, and communicate insights through strong storytelling tailored to business stakeholders. Build robust feature engineering and scalable modeling pipelines (Spark/PySpark preferred).
Select appropriate model evaluation methods (metrics, validation strategy, leakage prevention, error analysis) and ensure reliability. Partner with engineering/platform teams to operationalize models (batch/real-time), including monitoring, drift checks, and retraining strategy. Drive technical documentation, code quality, and best practices; contribute to team standards and reviews. Hands-on exposure to Computer Vision and Generative AI/LLMs (e.g., RAG, embeddings, prompt engineering, agent workflows) for retail use cases such as product search, customer support, and content understanding.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s/Master’s (or equivalent experience) in Data Science, CS, Statistics, Math, or related field. 4-8 years in data science / applied ML / advanced analytics with demonstrated production impact. Strong Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and solid SQL. Strong foundations in classical ML, feature engineering, and model evaluation. Experience working with large-scale data; exposure to Spark/PySpark and modern data platforms.
Strong communication and ability to influence decisions with data.
Preferred Qualifications
Retail/e-commerce experience (demand forecasting, pricing/promo, inventory, conversion, customer lifecycle). Exposure to MLOps (CI/CD basics, monitoring, experiment tracking, drift/retraining). Cloud experience (Azure preferred).
More jobs at Williams-Sonoma
Lead QA Engineer
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lead Software Engineer (QE Automation)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lead Software Engineer -(4 wall Tech)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lead Software Engineer -Lead Delivery Engineer, Infrastructure | Location: Pune/Hyderabad
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lead Software Engineer – Oracle Cloud Applications
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Similar jobs at other companies
Data Scientist
Grasim Industries · Maharashtra
Data Scientist
Citigroup · London United Kingdom
Data Scientist
Siemens
Data Scientist
Accenture