Principal Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Crown CastleHouston, Texas, United States
Posted May 15, 2026
155000 - 213100 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Since 1994, Crown Castle has been a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure, building and maintaining a nationwide portfolio of towers, small cells, and fiber networks that deliver essential data and wireless services. The company specializes in site leasing, tower and rooftop development, small cell solutions, and end‑to‑end site development services—including acquisition, engineering, zoning, permitting, and construction. Crown Castle’s deep industry expertise and extensive asset base enable it to partner closely with wireless carriers, technology firms, governments, and local communities to accelerate the deployment of transformative connectivity solutions. Its long‑standing reputation for reliability, innovation, and collaborative service delivery distinguishes it as a trusted partner in the evolving digital landscape.
Job Description
As a Principal Data Scientist / AI Engineer at Crown Castle, you will design, build, and deploy production-ready AI solutions that support enterprise workflows across operations, engineering, finance, and corporate functions. You will work at the intersection of applied research and software engineering, translating modern AI capabilities into secure, reliable, and scalable systems used in business-critical environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, physics, engineering, or other qualitative discipline required
- 10+ years of experience hands-on experience applying descriptive statistics, machine learning, predictive modeling, and visualization techniques to solve challenging business problems required
- Expert knowledge in: Statistical and machine learning techniques, Data Science libraries in a programming or scripting language, model deployment, machine learning workflows required
- Strong proficiency in Python and DevOps and source control management tools required
- Experience deploying AI or ML solutions in production environments
- Strong understanding of LLM-based applications and agentic systems
- Experience with RAG architectures and semantic search
- Familiarity with MLOps, monitoring, and CI/CD practices
- Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Market-leading 401(k) plan
- New-child leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Crown Castle scholarship program
- Matching charitable contributions
- Paid time-off
- Floating holiday
- Free beverages and snacks
