[Remote] Applied Data Scientist III

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Compassion International is dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name, and they are seeking an Applied Data Scientist III to develop scalable, production-ready AI solutions. This role involves hands-on technical work, model development, and driving AI adoption while collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.ResponsibilitiesMaintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayerActs as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occurUphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural BehaviorsDevelops, analyzes, and models operational, program, marketing, or other organizational data to analyze the competitive performance of Compassion's business segmentsDevelops innovative strategies, quantifies the competitive performance of the organization's operations and/or markets. Further evaluates potential operational changes, and designs new approaches and data methodologies accordinglyPerforms exploratory data analysis to understand relationships, opportunities to influence outcomes and how to attribute cross-channel outcomes. Further develops proofs of concept to verify ideas and closes the loop to make sure that the proposed solution is performing as it should and is correctly understood by clientsTranslates complex analytical and technical concepts for non-technical team members to enable understanding and drive informed business decisions and AI adoptionSkillsDemonstrated ability to act as an AI evangelist—guiding non-technical teams, influencing adoption, and promoting best practices across the organizationStrong ability to quantify impact, including cost savings, ROI, and prioritization of high-value use casesExperience partnering with business stakeholders and translating technical concepts into clear, actionable items and insightsStrong hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models end-to-end in production environmentsProven ability to perform exploratory data analysis and select appropriate algorithms based on business outcomes and data characteristicsHands-on experience with AWS (especially SageMaker) for model development, deployment, and orchestrationExperience working with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and enterprise data warehousesAbility to consolidate and operationalize multiple siloed use cases into standardized, scalable solutionsSeven years Relevant experience working in the Data fieldBenefitsGenerous paid time off10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salaryExcellent healthcare coverageFree short-term professional counselingMoreCompany OverviewA Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world. It was founded in 1952, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.compassion.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipCompassion International has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.