[Remote] Principal Data Scientist - AI

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Anaplan is a company focused on optimizing business decision-making through its AI-infused scenario planning platform. They are seeking a versatile Principal Data Scientist who will work across the full stack of Anaplan AI applications, with responsibilities including architecting and deploying AI solutions that enhance decision-making for global customers.ResponsibilitiesLead the research, design, and implementation of advanced Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Time Series Forecasting models to solve complex enterprise business and planning challengesArchitect GenAI solutions, focusing on fine-tuning proprietary and open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) via Transformer architectures for specialized enterprise data tasksDesign and integrate Conversational AI and autonomous Agentic AI workflows to create intuitive experiences that can independently execute complex planning tasksCollaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to transition AI models from early prototypes into robust, highly scalable production systemsServe as a core subject matter expert, mentoring cross-functional teams and driving a culture of technical excellence, rigorous testing, and continuous learningSkillsExtensive professional engineering experience across Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related domainsDeep technical understanding of Transformer architectures, prompt engineering, and conversational AI patterns, alongside practical experience with autonomous agent frameworksExperience fine-tuning LLMs (e.g., LoRA, QLoRA, RLHF) specifically for domain-specific enterprise applicationsTaken responsibility for models from concept to production, utilizing strong MLOps and LLMOps practices to ensure scalable, reliable, and monitorable deploymentsHigh proficiency in Python and modern software development practices, including rigorous testing, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelinesStrong hands-on experience in traditional Machine Learning and deep learning techniques, specifically including Time Series Forecasting algorithmsBackground in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative fieldExperience working with scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and MLOps tools for model training, monitoring, and deploymentBackground in forecasting, planning, or analytics applicationsFamiliarity with Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platformsExperience with A/B testing and experimentation frameworks for AI featuresContributions to open-source ML projects or research publicationsCompany OverviewAnaplan is a business planning software company that develops a cloud platform for decision-making with connected planning modeling. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.anaplan.com.Company H1B SponsorshipAnaplan has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 25 in 2025, 21 in 2024, 54 in 2023, 72 in 2022, 104 in 2021, 52 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.