Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP)

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Role Overview

Numentica is hiring a Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP). This is a contract role. Part of Numentica's Data Science hiring, posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Data Science roles is $160k-$214k (based on 45 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Job description

Job Title: Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP)

Location: Calabasas, CA / Las Vegas, NV (Onsite – 4 Days/Week)

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Work Authorization: USC, GC, and all valid EADs (No H1B, OPT, CPT)

Must-Have Skills

4–6+ years of Data Science / Machine Learning experience
Production-grade NLP Classification Models
Intent, Topic, Sentiment & Multi-label Classification
Python, PySpark, SQL, Pandas
Customer message/call transcript analytics
Trend & Anomaly Detection
Dataset labeling & annotation workflows
Model evaluation (Precision, Recall, F1, Confusion Matrix)
Model monitoring & Drift Detection
PII-safe data processing

Responsibilities

Build and deploy NLP models for customer communications.
Develop intent, topic, and sentiment classification systems.
Design scalable Python/PySpark data pipelines.
Prepare and clean transcript/message datasets.
Build anomaly detection and trend analysis models.
Create high-quality labeled datasets and annotation guidelines.
Monitor model performance, confidence scores, and drift.
Ensure secure processing of sensitive customer data.

Nice to Have

Databricks
MLflow
Unity Catalog
Databricks Workflows
Model/Data Versioning
LLM-assisted Classification
Retrieval & Embedding Models
Contact Center Analytics
Property Management / Real Estate domain

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What does a Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) at Numentica earn?

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When was the Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) role at Numentica posted?

This role was posted on July 16, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) role at Numentica require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Numentica lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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