Data Scientist

Location: Irving, TX Job Code: 299479 Posted: Jan 09, 2026

Description: Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking a Data Scientist for our client in the Retail domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration: 12+ Months Contract Location: Irving, TX Salary: $65.00-$70.00/Hourly Role: Data Scientist

Primary Skills: SQL

Role Description: The Data Scientist must have 2+ years of experience. For this role, you must be a mid-level Data Scientist to help drive personalized customer experiences through customer segmentation and online experimentation. In this role, you will build and deploy machine learning models, design and analyze A/B tests, and translate business objectives into data-driven insights that directly influence marketing and product decisions.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining statistical rigor, applied machine learning, and business impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Research, prototype, and develop AI/ML solutions for customer segmentation and personalization.
• Design, execute, and analyze online controlled experiments (A/B tests, multivariate tests) to validate hypotheses and measure business impact.
• Build, deploy, monitor, and analyze machine learning models in production environments.
• Apply statistical experimentation techniques when launching and iterating on AI-driven products.
• Partner closely with data, product, marketing, and engineering teams to align solutions with business goals.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks, and best practices in data science and experimentation.
• Deliver high-quality work on time with a strong focus on research rigor, innovation, and engineering excellence.
• Demonstrate measurable impact through data science applied to marketing and personalization use cases.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in statistical data science, feature engineering, and customer segmentation.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and PySpark.
• 2+ years of experience training, evaluating, and deploying machine learning models.
• 2+ years of experience productionizing ML workloads in AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with containerized deployments using Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with the Databricks platform.
• Experience building ML models using large-scale structured and unstructured data.
• Exposure to company ecosystems, such as: Customer Data Platforms (CDPs); Data Management Platforms (DMPs); Email Service Providers (ESPs).
• Experience integrating data science solutions into marketing and personalization workflows.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering/Math, or relevant experience.

Experience: Minimum 2+ years of experience

Relocation: This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel: No

Local Preferred: Yes

Note: Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name: Aman Agarwal Recruiter Phone: 1 361.356.1669

Benefits: We have various coverages and additional benefits to choose from:

• Medical, Dental (Including Ortho) & Vision Insurance (Option to Enroll).
• Paid Leaves (Wherever applicable).
• Life & Disability Coverage (Upon eligibility).
• 401K Option, Education Assistance Program and more.

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.