Drimva

SAP

Data Scientist (multiple positions available)

$175K–$229K

Palo Alto, CA, United States · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026

Experience
Five years with a bachelor’s degree, or three years with a master’s degree; additionally, two years for the listed graph, cloud ML, LLM/RAG, and research experience, and one year for the listed supervised learning and multi-agent experience.
Education
Bachelor’s or master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field of study.

About the job

Develops and optimizes machine learning models, applying research to real-world data and business problems while ensuring explainability, ethical integrity, and scalability.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and optimize machine learning algorithms and models using real data.
  • Support AI/ML research and development, coordinate requirements, and collaborate with development teams on performance and scalability.
  • Communicate results clearly and explore new machine learning use cases.

What they ask for

  • Two years of experience with heterogeneous knowledge graphs; graph-based ML models such as GraphSAGE, GAT, or Graph Transformers; cloud-based ML platforms like Azure ML and Databricks; fine-tuning LLMs in RAG pipelines; and AI/ML research, including publishing papers.
  • One year of experience with legacy supervised learning models, including development and deployment using methods like XGBoost, and exposure to multi-agent orchestration frameworks and workflows.
  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, plus five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation; alternatively, a master’s degree or foreign equivalent in a related field plus three years of experience.

Pay

$174,783 - $206,460 USD annual base salary; $174,783 - $229,400 USD targeted combined range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target

Tools

GraphSAGE, GAT, Graph Transformers, Azure ML, Databricks, LLMs, RAG, XGBoost

AI focus

Develops and optimizes machine learning models; conducts AI/ML research; fine-tunes LLMs in RAG pipelines; and works with graph-based ML and multi-agent orchestration.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)