The Home Depot
Sr Data Scientist - AI Engineer
STORE SUPPORT CENTER, ATLANTA - 9090 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years. Preferred qualifications specify 6+ years in data science, machine learning engineering, AI engineering, software engineering, or MLOps, and 2+ years of hands-on GenAI, LLM-based, or Agentic AI experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field related to the job.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
About the job
Establishes production operating frameworks and builds governed, scalable agentic AI solutions that orchestrate models and enterprise data for merchandising decisions.
What you'll do
- Develop algorithms and models, communicate findings, and move analytical solutions into production.
- Partner with business and technical teams to set project goals, prioritize work, and support team development.
- Create reusable data science practices, production standards, and documented algorithms.
What they ask for
- Legally permitted to work in the United States.
- At least 5 years of work experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in a job-related field, or equivalent experience.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience developing, deploying, evaluating, or supporting GenAI, LLM-based, or Agentic AI solutions; preferred qualifications state 6+ years in relevant fields and 2+ years in these AI solutions.
- Experience with agentic workflows, MLOps/LLMOps/AIOps, AI observability and governance, software engineering, and retail-related domains.
Tools
Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, MCP, A2A, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
AI focus
Develops and operationalizes agentic AI, GenAI, and LLM-based solutions, including orchestration, retrieval systems, MLOps/LLMOps/AIOps, observability, and governance.
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