Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Peru - Bcg X

BCG BCG · Consulting · Lima, Lima, Peru · Data Science and Analytics

The Forward Deployed AI Scientist role at BCG X focuses on applying data science and analytics to solve real-world business challenges for clients across various industries. This involves framing business problems, designing algorithms, implementing and deploying scalable AI solutions, and enabling clients to adopt AI. The role also includes developing thought leadership and presenting at conferences. It requires a strong understanding of modern machine learning, excellent communication skills for client interaction, and experience in project management.

What you'd actually do

  1. framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI
  2. apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations across a variety of industries to drive significant business impact
  3. partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions
  4. developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X

Skills

Required

  • Python
  • advanced analytics
  • modern machine learning techniques
  • mathematical underpinnings
  • business implications
  • project management skills
  • client-facing role
  • writing code collaboratively

Nice to have

  • software development experience
  • DevOps experience

What the JD emphasized

  • deploy scalable solutions
  • drive significant business impact
  • design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions
  • intellectually curious builders who are biased toward action, scrappy, and communicative
  • passion for data science
  • transforming organizations into AI led innovative companies
  • client-facing role
  • Explain sophisticated data science concepts in an understandable manner
  • Love building things
  • writing code collaboratively
  • applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations
  • synthesize complex data
  • Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques
  • translate this into business implications for our clients
  • strong project management skills

Other signals

  • client-facing role
  • deploy scalable solutions
  • business impact