Data Scientist II (Hybrid)

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Hybrid

$86K/yr - $117K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world. They are seeking a Data Scientist II to join their Benefits and Protection Data and Analytics team, where the role involves working on machine learning models to drive business value and deliver data science solutions.

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Responsibilities

Be responsible for complex data science projects that capture and integrate large volumes of data, perform analysis, interpret results, and develop practical insights and recommendations for use across the company.
Implement standard methodologies and for evaluation, monitoring, and model integrity.
Act as an internal advisor and expert for data science projects and innovations.
Partner closely with collaborators to identify needs and deliver data science solutions.

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's Degree required (quantitative discipline preferred).
2+ years of Machine learning experience is required.
2+ years of Cloud experience is required (we use AWS but open to others).
Knowledge in evaluating and making decisions around the use of new or existing machine learning, data analysis, optimization techniques/tools for a project.
Passion for picking up new techniques/technologies.
Self motivated demeanor and desire to work on applied problems.

Preferred

MS/PhD strongly preferred.
1+ years of Python experience is preferred.
Basic understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Generative AI methodologies.

Benefit

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.

Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.

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