Lead Data Scientist

tysonfoods· 0035 Tyson Shared Services, Inc.
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📍 Tyson Emma - Springdale, ArkansasFull time
Full time0035 Tyson Shared Services, Inc.

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Job Details:

Tyson Foods, Inc. has an opening for Lead Data Scientist in Springdale, AR. Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Responsible for end-to-end testing, including deployment smoke tests and continuous monitoring. Co-own machine learning operations (MLOps) roadmap, support and mentor teams in achieving milestones, showing leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and the practical application of model evaluation and validation. Responsible for scaling and cost-efficient model deployment, ensuring responsiveness and observability. Execute complex software testing practices, including end-to-end, integration, and smoke testing in machine learning pipelines. Scale model deployment with an emphasis on performance, cost, and observability, including model monitoring at appropriate cadences. Broaden data science lifecycle management, involving roadmaps with business outcomes verified by business and finance teams.  Contribute to the design of reusable machine learning architecture assets and patterns. 

Job requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics,  

Statistics, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, the Employer will accept a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. 

Experience must include at least 2 years of experience in each of the following:  

Machine Learning, including binary classifiers using Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow.  Data Engineering, including managing unstructured data ingestion, and staging.  Designing and deploying scalable RESTful web services to expose machine learning models to production.  Computer Vision, including applied advanced image processing techniques and object segmentation.  Distributed Systems, including architecting message queuing systems to handle asynchronous task processing.  Deployment and Version Control, including utilizing containerization and version control for software lifecycle management using Docker and Git. 

To apply, visit https://www.tysonfoods.com/careers and apply to Lead Data Scientist (REF # R0479101)

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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This Lead Data Scientist role at tysonfoods is based in Tyson Emma - Springdale, Arkansas. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Lead Data Scientist role in the 0035 Tyson Shared Services, Inc. department at tysonfoods.
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This Lead Data Scientist position at tysonfoods was posted on Aug 14, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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