Principal Data Scientist I

Reed Elsevier Shared Services (Philippines) Inc Company

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Raleigh, NC Until 8/21/2026 First posted June 15, 2026 Last posted June 15, 2026
Job description

Principal Data Scientist I 

Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist career? 

Would you like to be part of a team that innovates using technology? 

Responsibilities 

  • Acting as a leader for analytic project and result sharing 
  • Leading code reviews, acting as a final approver of models before reaching customers 
  • Evaluating and creating new frameworks and defining methodologies and governance 
  • Managing and leading small-to-medium sized teams, directly or indirectly 
  • Setting a high-bar for model development 

Requirements 

  • Large language models (prompting, fine-tuning, adaptation), LLM
  • Advanced retrieval-augmented generation (hybrid search, ranking optimization), RAG
  • Embedding strategies and semantic search systems
  • Knowledge graph integration and graph-enhanced intelligence
  • Agentic AI architecture, multi-step reasoning, autonomous agent orchestration, and long-running agent design with feedback loops, GenAI
  • Evaluation science (offline metrics, human-in-the-loop systems)
  • Cost-performance optimization
  • AI observability and monitoring in production
  • Data governance and compliance-aware system design
  • Have excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly to senior stakeholders 
  • Be a natural problem-solver and able to take a lead in collaborating to resolve issues 
  • Have experience in mentoring or training others, and acting as a subject matter expert to guide colleagues 
  • Have some management experience, including leading a team indirectly or directly 
  • Have significant experience in a Data Scientist role 
  • Have experience in leading complex projects and customer relationships 


U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.



This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.







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About this role

Summary

Lead data science projects, guide teams, evaluate models, and communicate solutions to stakeholders.

Job title

Principal Data Scientist I

Experience level

significant experience in a data scientist role

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Raleigh, NC, with some remote options allowed.

Salary

$118k–$220k

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

large language modelsretrieval-augmented generationembedding strategiesknowledge graphagentic AIevaluation sciencecost-performance optimizationAI observabilitydata governancecommunicationmentoringmanagement

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

large language modelsretrieval-augmented generationsemantic searchknowledge graphGenAI
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Raleigh, NC, USA

On-site City

Raleigh, NC, USA

Hybrid City