AI & GEN AI Data Scientist-Experienced Associate

At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals. In data analysis at PwC, you will focus on utilising advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical modelling to support clients in solving complex business problems.
Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Minimum Degree Required
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Year(s) of Experience
1 year(s)
Demonstrates thorough-level abilities and/or a proven record of success managing the identification and addressing of client needs:

• Building of GenAI and AI solutions, including but not limited to analytical model development and implementation, prompt engineering, general all-purpose programming (e.g., Python), testing, communication of results, front end and back-end integration, and iterative development with clients
• Documenting and analyzing business processes for AI and Generative AI opportunities, including gathering of requirements, creation of initial hypotheses, and development of GenAI and AI solution approach
• Collaborating with client team to understand their business problem and select the appropriate analytical models and approaches for AI and GenAI use cases
• Designing and solutioning AI/GenAI architectures for clients, specifically for plugin-based solutions (i.e., ChatClient application with plugins) and custom AI/GenAI application builds
• Processing unstructured and structured data to be consumed as context for LLMs, including but not limited to embedding of large text corpus, generative development of SQL queries, building connectors to structured databases
• Support management of daily operations of a global data and analytics team on client engagements, review developed models, provide feedback and assist in analysis;
• Directing data engineers and other data scientists to deliver efficient solutions to meet client requirements;
• Leading and contributing to development of proof of concepts, pilots, and production use cases for clients while working in cross-functional teams;
• Structuring, write, communicate and facilitate client presentations; and,
• Directing associates through coaching, providing feedback, and guiding work performance.

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success learning and performing in functional and technical capacities, including the following areas:

• Managing AI/GenAI application development teams including back-end and front-end integrations
• Using Python (e.g., Pandas, NLTK, Scikit-learn, Keras etc.), common LLM development frameworks (e.g., Langchain, Semantic Kernel), Relational storage (SQL), Non-relational storage (NoSQL);
• Experience in analytical techniques such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Optimization
• Vectorization and embedding, prompt engineering, RAG (retrieval, augmented, generation) workflow dev
• Understanding or hands on experience with Azure, AWS, and / or Google Cloud platforms
• Experience with Git Version Control, Unit/Integration/End-to-End Testing, CI/CD, release management, etc.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
The salary range for this position is: $75,000 - $118,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance