Applied Materials

Data Scientist IV - (B4)

Santa Clara,CA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$234kDetected 6 days ago

PythonAlgorithmsCode ReviewSQLMachine LearningDeep LearningData ScienceData VisualizationLLMsAgentic AIAI OrchestrationStatisticsA/B TestingAccessibilitySupply Chain

About the role

We are seeking a forward‑thinking Data Scientist focused on operational optimization and intelligent automation.

Responsibilities

Optimize operational workflows by designing and deploying ML models that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support data‑driven decision-making across business units.
Develop autonomous, agentic AI systems that can proactively monitor processes, make recommendations, trigger actions, and continuously improve through feedback loops.
Build scalable data collection and analytics pipelines that enhance data quality, statistical efficiency, and real-time decisioning.
Develop and validate custom ML models (supervised, unsupervised, time-series, causal inference, etc.) tailored to operational use cases.
Implement predictive and prescriptive models to address a wide range of business challenges in manufacturing, supply chain, customer operations, finance, and more.
Maintain and enhance internal data systems, ensuring ongoing data integrity, reliability, and governance.
We're committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go.

Requirements

Proficiency with SQL, statistical programming languages (Python, R) and experience building end-to-end ML workflows.
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, autonomous decision agents, and LLM-based workflow orchestration (e.g., tools, function-calling, planning agents).
Experience with Tableau or similar BI tools, enabling clear, actionable data storytelling.
Ability to systemically identify optimization opportunities and translate them into scalable ML or AI-driven automation solutions.
Deep experience writing highly optimized SQL queries and working with large enterprise data systems.
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.

Compensation

$170,000.00 - $234,000.00

Benefits

You'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers.
We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees.
Learn more about our benefits.

Company info

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day.
As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT.
If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Equal opportunity

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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