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Lumen Technologies · 1 day ago

Principal Data Scientist

Lumen Technologies is a company focused on connecting people, data, and applications to ignite business growth. The Principal Data Scientist will provide technical direction in the creation, delivery, and integration of software solutions, leading the development and deployment of enterprise AI applications.

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Responsibilities

Lead development and deployment of Enterprise AI applications leveraging both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
Design, implement, and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines for AI-driven apps
Utilize Vector Databases and Knowledge Graphs to enhance AI applications in underwriting, claims processing, and customer engagement
Develop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage to support AI workloads
Design and implement scalable solutions using cloud-based AI platforms such as Azure AI Foundry or AWS Bedrock
Implement AIOps best practices, including CI/CD for model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
Develop generative AI models for personalized customer experiences and automation of complex decision-making processes
Apply natural language processing (NLP) techniques to analyze and extract insights from unstructured data sources
Optimize AI models for performance, scalability, and reliability in enterprise environments
Conduct architecture design reviews and performance tuning for AI/ML applications
Work cross-functionally with business and technology teams to identify AI-driven opportunities and define strategies
Ensure compliance with ethical AI principles, model governance, and data privacy regulations

Qualification

AI/ML model deploymentCloud-based AI platformsNatural Language ProcessingGenerative AI applicationsPythonAIOpsData pipelinesStatistical principlesAgile methodologiesProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or Data Science
7+ years of enterprise-scale experience in designing, implementing, and deploying AI/ML models
7+ years of experience working with cloud-based AI platforms, including Azure AI Foundry and AWS Bedrock
7+ years of experience in implementing both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques in real-world applications
Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of statistical and mathematical principles
Strong experience in natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI applications
Expertise in AIOps, model lifecycle management, and AI model deployment at scale
Proficient in Python and related libraries and SQL
Fluent in one or more object oriented languages like C#, C++, Scala, Java, and scripting languages like Python or Ruby
Hands-on experience with Gen AI, RAG pipelines, Vector Databases, and Knowledge Graphs
Experience in the Telecom industry, particularly in Network or Orchestration

Preferred

Experience working with advanced AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Hugging Face transformers
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, LLM fine-tuning
Familiarity with agile software delivery methodologies such as Scaled Agile

Benefits

A broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing

Company

Lumen Technologies

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Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences

H1B Sponsorship

Lumen Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (24)
2024 (21)
2023 (27)
2022 (29)
2021 (18)
2020 (49)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.44B
2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-22Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Kate Johnson
CEO & President
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Sean Alexander
Senior Vice President of Connected Ecosystems
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