Junior Data Scientist

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. They are seeking a curious and driven Junior Data Scientist to join their Lean Initiative team, where the candidate will develop models, support analytics, and help bring AI-powered features to life.

Responsibilities

• Build, train, and evaluate machine learning models that support business decisions and product features
• Develop and maintain analytics reports and dashboards that surface actionable insights for stakeholders
• Collaborate on AI product and feature work — from prototyping to production support
• Write clean, well-documented Python for data processing, modeling, and analysis
• Work with SQL to query, transform, and validate data across multiple sources Support model monitoring, performance tracking, and iterative improvement
• Explore and experiment with LLMs and GenAI frameworks to identify opportunities for intelligent automation and AI-assisted workflows
• Work across cloud platforms (Azure or Palantir) to access data, run workloads, and deploy models

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with Python and/or R — coursework, projects, internships, or personal work all count
• Comfort writing SQL queries and working with structured and semi-structured data
• Familiarity with core ML concepts — supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering
• Exposure to at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Curiosity about LLMs and GenAI — you don't need to be an expert, but you should be excited about where the space is going
• Strong communication skills — you can explain what you built and why it matters to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn fast in a lean team environment
• Experience with frameworks like LangChain, Hugging Face, or OpenAI APIs
• Exposure to MLflow, dbt, or similar tools
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
• Any experience with Palantir Foundry or AIP is a bonus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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