Data Scientist

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!
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Salary Range: $91,500 - $119,000
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Annual Bonus Eligibility
401k & Company Match
Position Summary
BBU is seeking a motivated Data Scientist to join our growing data science team. In this role, you'll work alongside experienced data scientists to develop analytical solutions, build predictive models, and extract insights from complex datasets. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience with real-world data science applications while contributing to business-critical projects. You'll receive mentorship, professional development, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Data Analysis & Exploration

Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets to identify patterns and trends
Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand data quality and characteristics
Create data visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders
Document data sources, methodologies, and analytical approaches.
Model Development & Implementation

Build and test predictive models using supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
Assist in feature engineering and selection for machine learning models
Perform model evaluation using appropriate metrics and validation techniques
Support deployment of models to production environments
Data Pipeline & Automation

Develop and maintain data pipelines for model training and scoring
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Python and SQL
Automate repetitive data processing tasks
Follow software development best practices including version control (Git)
Required Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, or related quantitative field
Master's degree preferred but not required
Experience

4 years of data science or analytics experience (internships, projects, or academic research count)
Demonstrated experience through personal projects, Kaggle competitions, or open-source contributions
Exposure to real-world datasets and problem-solving
Programming
Technical Skills

Python: pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib/seaborn
SQL: Writing queries, joins, aggregations, and basic optimization
Machine Learning

Supervised learning: Linear/logistic regression, decision trees, random forests
Unsupervised learning: K-means clustering, PCA
Understanding of model evaluation metrics (accuracy, precision, recall, F1, RMSE)
Familiarity with train/test splits and cross-validation
Statistics & Mathematics

Descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, distributions)
Probability concepts and statistical inference
Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals
Basic understanding of experimental design
Data Tools

Jupyter Notebooks or similar interactive development environments
Version control with Git/GitHub
Data visualization tools (matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly)
Basic SQL database querying
Other

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
Attention to detail and commitment to data quality
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies
Physical Demands
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.
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