Sr Engr Cslt-AI Science

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you’ll be doing…

You will drive profitable growth and business innovation by applying cutting-edge machine learning techniques and AI technology to Verizon Business Group initiatives. In this role, you will lead data science projects that optimize product personalization, marketing effectiveness, channel strategy, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

At Verizon, we are on a multi-year journey to industrialize our data science and AI capabilities—fueling decisions and processes across our $130B+ enterprise. With our nationwide 5G leadership, you will help design and scale AI solutions capable of executing trillions of real-time predictions.

• Deliver End-to-End Solutions: Independently design, build, and deploy innovative Data Science, Generative AI, and Agentic AI projects to solve complex business problems.
• Architect & Optimize Models: Lead the design, development, and validation of AI/ML models to ensure peak accuracy and efficiency.
• Deploy & Monitor Production Pipelines: Deploy models in both real-time and batch processing environments while systematically tracking performance and drift.
• Drive Business Partnership: Engage directly with key business stakeholders to align AI initiatives with strategic business goals and identify new opportunities.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert: Provide technical leadership in predictive modeling, machine learning, and emerging AI technologies across cross-functional teams.
• Research & Innovate: Actively research, test, and adopt new AI theories, methodologies, and frameworks to keep Verizon at the forefront of AI innovation.

What we’re looking for...

You bring strong analytical instincts and a passion for solving business challenges with AI. You excel at working independently, communicating insights clearly to leadership, and collaborating with global, cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

You'll need to have

• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Four or more years of hands-on experience in machine learning, deep learning, and end-to-end data science project delivery.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and database management.
• Working knowledge of NLP, LLMs, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, or Agentic AI frameworks.
• Experience working in cloud computing environments (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Strong foundational quantitative skills in math, statistics, or related fields.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Engineering, or Economics).
• Experience with large-scale data management using relational databases, Hadoop, NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), and Graph databases.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business insights for leadership.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon.

From health and wellness benefit options including

medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $101,000.00 - $194,000.00.

The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $111,500.00 - $194,000.00.