Sr. Data Scientist

Sr. Data Scientist

Company Overview

Precision Planting is a leading provider of agriculture technologies for farmers who Believe in Better™ with a focus on creating solutions for current agronomic issues and providing practical educational resources. Precision Planting products upgrade the performance of farmers’ existing agricultural equipment. Our global company is represented by a network of more than 600 dealerships and offers technologies to farmers and agricultural equipment manufacturers worldwide. Our team at Precision Planting continues to grow without sacrificing our valued company culture. We are proud of the hardworking, creative, and passionate people that symbolize our brand. We continue to grow our product lineup through their high integrity, high performance, and collaboration. If you share these values, then we might be the right place for you.

About the Job:

The Sr. Data Scientist will focus on developing solutions which apply cutting edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to new on-equipment precision agriculture products.

Responsibilities:

This is a pivotal role in collaborating with data scientists, data engineers, computer vision engineers, embedded and C++ software developers to create, advance, and deploy ML models for real-time edge and cloud computer vision applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, or equivalent
• 10+ years in applied machine learning data science
• Experience applying machine learning techniques to computer vision applications
• Familiarity with collaborative development workflow and version control systems (ie., Git)
• Proficient in Python, with experience in libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib
• Self-driven with strong organizational skills
• Proven ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a supportive team environment
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to relocate to the Peoria/Bloomington, IL area

What We Offer:

• Competitive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision, & Mental Health)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match 
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance

AGCO is an equal opportunity employer.