Data Scientist (SAP)

Company: FocusKPI, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

FocusKPI is looking for a Data Scientist(SAP) to work on our company's internal projects.
About the Role
Our internal team seeks a Data Scientist with a Data Engineering background and prior SAP experience. The candidate will develop and optimize data architectures supporting business intelligence, predictive analytics, and AI/ML applications. Responsibilities include designing data pipelines connecting SAP, Databricks, and Microsoft CRM, enabling trend analysis, forecasting, and AI-driven insights. The focus is on building a feature store rather than traditional data models.
This role requires a deep understanding of data organization for efficient reporting, trend analysis, and analytics. Fluency in both English and Chinese is highly beneficial due to our global operations.
Work Details

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• Location: Remote - anywhere in the US
  
• Duration: 9+ months contract
  
• Pay Range: $50+/hr (depending on experience)
  
  Note: No C2C profiles are accepted.
  Responsibilities
  
  
• Apply machine learning and AI techniques (e.g., predictive models, NLP) to solve complex problems and support business decisions.
  
• Build data pipelines for model development, data cleaning, assumption testing, and feedback loop design.
  
• Collaborate in an agile environment with data scientists, engineers, and database administrators to bring analytical rigor and statistical methods to behavioral predictions.
  
• Assist senior analysts and data scientists in strategic project management.
  
• Implement, validate, and maintain predictive and statistical models focusing on big data.
  
• Document model development processes and create presentations to communicate ideas.
  
• Explain complex models simply and develop narratives linking results to business issues.
  
• Solve analytical problems and communicate methodologies and findings effectively.
  
• Develop dashboards for internal stakeholders to monitor KPIs.
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline data science solutions.
  
  Qualifications
  
  
• PhD or Master's in Computer Science or related field (Data Engineer or Data Scientist).
  
• 4-5+ years of data science experience with a data engineering background.
  
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn), SQL, and relational databases.
  
• Experience with large datasets and NLP models.
  
• Familiarity with MLOps tools like Airflow.
  
• Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and evaluation.
  
• Knowledge of SAP and CRM data; SAP experience is a plus.
  
• Expertise in SAP data structures (SAP HANA, BW, OData, BAPI, IDocs) is preferred.
  
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Azure Data Factory).
  
• Project management skills and ownership mindset.
  
• Experience with data warehouses, cloud computing, and ETLs.
  
• Ability to build data visualization dashboards.
  
• Bilingual in Chinese and English is highly preferred.
  
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and storytelling skills.
  
• Willingness to learn and a proactive attitude.
  
  Thank you!
  FocusKPI Hiring Team
  Founded in 2010, FocusKPI is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, with an office in Boston, MA.
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