Lead Data Scientist - 11852

📋 Description

• Own sourcing research initiatives end to end - from framing the problem on real spend data, through
• Build what does not exist yet. Most of these problems have no baseline to beat and no off-the-shelf
• Turn the network into a training set. Define the datasets, labels and benchmarks that make sourcing
• Design and run bold experiments with a hacker mindset - fast prototypes, honest baselines and
• Build on our T-LLM foundations wherever documents carry the signal - RFPs, specs, quotes, contracts
• Ship with deployment in mind: inference cost, latency, robustness, and what happens when a

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years in applied ML, data science, ML engineering or quantitative research, with models or
• Strong Python and real comfort with messy, large-scale data - including SQL and the unglamorous
• Depth in at least one modelling discipline, curiosity about the rest. Deep learning, recommendation
• Scientific rigour. Strong experiment design, healthy scepticism about your own metrics, and real
• Ownership and curiosity. You are comfortable in a greenfield, ambiguous problem space, and you will
• Interest in procurement, supply chains or market design is welcome but not required - we will teach

🎁 Benefits

• Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year
• Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for
• Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical
• Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when