[Remote] Data Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is a company seeking to enhance its Data Science team by bridging the gap between traditional statistical modeling and advanced AI orchestration. The role involves partnering with stakeholders to design and build AI systems, performing data manipulation, and developing autonomous AI agents for analytical workflows and conversational interfaces.ResponsibilitiesPartner closely with business stakeholders to extract core needs and translate them into rigorous technical specifications for AI systems and agent behaviorsUse SQL, Python to extract and profile data from structured and unstructured sources, ensuring high-quality data inputs for both machine learning models and LLM agent contextsApply a "full-stack" mindset to AI development. You will use GitHub Workflows, GitHub CoPilot and AWS Bedrock to ensure a seamless flow of data between the backend, AI agents, and the UI, while ensuring your code is architected for automated CI/CD pipelines and stable production environmentsDevelop and refine autonomous AI agents using frameworks such as LangGraph to power intelligent chatbots, designing stateful, multi-step workflows that navigate complex business logicDesign AI solutions with a "production-first" logic. While others may handle the final deployment, you are responsible for ensuring your Python-based agents are modular, and secure, leverage AWS Cloud platformDevelop evaluation frameworks and metrics to monitor the accuracy, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of AI agents and traditional statistical modelsDevelop, experiment with, and refine autonomous AI agents using frameworks such as LangGraph, conducting iterative research and prototyping to evaluate new agent behaviors, orchestration patterns, and stateful workflows before scaling them into production-grade systemsMaintain and enhance package and dependency management tools such as poetry and npm to comply with corporate development standards and resolve Critical Vulnerabilities identified by automated code quality scanning toolsSkillsA Graduate degree in an analytical field (Math, Stats, CS, BI etc.) and 2+ years of experience in an analytically driven role2+ years of experience specifically building AI agents and designing complex systems that leverage LangGraph or similar orchestration frameworksA strong understanding of the full-stack lifecycle, including how data travels from backend databases through the application logic to a conversational UIStrong command of Python and SQL (required)Hands-on experience building applications within the AWS LLM ecosystem (Bedrock, SageMaker) and a functional understanding of working within an AWS Lambda environmentA strong background in machine learning and statistical analysis, with the ability to validate agent outputs against business benchmarksExperience designing solutions with a 'production-grade' mindset—understanding the requirements for reliability, security, and scalabilityExperience with AWS Bedrock Agents and action group integrationDemonstrated ability to navigate under-defined problems and deliver robust solutions in fast-moving environmentsWorking knowledge of generative AI orchestration frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, and enterprise AI deployment pipelinesBenefitsEligible for annual bonus, as applicable.401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.Company OverviewMutual Of Omaha is a mutual insurance and financial services company helping clients achieve their financial goals. It was founded in 1909, and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.mutualofomaha.com.