Data Scientist - Agentic AI / ML
Applied MaterialsSanta Clara, California, United States
Posted May 22, 2026
142500 - 196500 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
Job Description
Data Scientist - Agentic AI / ML position at Applied Materials, seeking a data scientist to join the Joint Operations Leadership (JOLT) Data Science team, working on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives and developing end-to-end AI solutions.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research).
- 0-2 years of industry experience in applied machine learning or related AI work.
- Hands-on experience building GenAI-focused applications (e.g., agents, reasoning workflows, or RAG) and a solid understanding of how large language models are architected and operated.
- Can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience with building GenAI-focused application and applying LLMs and agentic AI (e.g., agents, reasoning workflows, or RAG).
- Have personally implemented models in common Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Jax or TensorFlow.
- MLOps, including model deployment, versioning and performance monitoring in production environments
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and tools such as scikit-learn, and forecasting libraries.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, Machine Learning Concepts
- Strong communication and storytelling skills - able to simplify complexity and influence executive stakeholders.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Bonus and stock award program (as applicable)
- Relocation assistance (not applicable in this case)
