Data Scientist - Entry

Job Summary Our client is seeking a Entry-Level Data Scientist to join their team! This position is located Hybrid in Denver, Colorado. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding in contributing to building, finetuning, and deploying an NLP/AI pipeline to process live data. This team is actively hiring multiple roles and motivated to move quickly! Core Responsibilities Perform technical analysis focused on NLP components and real-time transcription use casesFinetune and adapt LLMs for live customer data while ensuring performance, privacy, and latency requirementsCollaborate with Data Analysts to translate ideas into actionable data products and featuresDevelop and evaluate prompts, guidance, and retrieval strategies for the AI modelBuild and validate end-to-end workflows for processing streaming call data, extracting insights, and surfacing Next Best Offers to agentsEnsure model outputs are interpretable, controllable, and explainable to stakeholdersDocument methodologies, results, and trade-offs; present findings clearly to non-technical partnersRequired Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)Strong understanding of NLP techniques and language modeling conceptsExperience with fine-tuning LLMs and prompt-based workflowsExperience with text processing and string operations in PythonExperience or interest in real-time/streaming data processing is beneficialProficient in Python; strong SQL skillsExperience with NLP libraries (e.g., spaCy, transformers) and familiarity with large-scale text dataComfortable with machine learning experimentation, model evaluation, and ablation studiesExperience with or openness to K-Means Clustering, SVM as part of broader ML toolkit; emphasis on text-based modelingAbility to explain end-to-end processes, trade-offs, and results to both technical and non-technical audiences Work Environment Location: Denver, ColoradoHybrid (4 days onsite; 1 day remote)Compensation & Benefits Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $80,000 - $90,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans Employee Stock Ownership Plan 401K offered About KellyMitchell At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice. Marketing Disclosure By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from KellyMitchell and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.careers.kellymitchell.com/privacy-policy