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Senior AI Scientist – Planning

Avathon · Pleasanton, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $160k - $240k

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Avathon's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
49% of Avathon's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Avathon
high
35 stale, 0 reposted of 45 open
Hiring momentum
46 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

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About this role

As a Senior AI Scientist at Avathon, you will develop AI and optimization models focused on demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization for various industries. Your work will involve applying machine learning techniques to real supply chain data and transitioning models from research to production. You will collaborate with the Planning engineering team and mentor data scientists while ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of your models.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
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1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • PhD or MS in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Math or a related field
  • 10+ years of industry experience in applied ML, optimization or supply chain planning systems
  • Deep experience in at least two of: demand forecasting, supply and inventory optimization, production scheduling or S&OP analytics
  • Hands-on Python with optimization solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools or similar) and forecasting libraries (statsmodels, GluonTS or similar)
  • Strong statistical modeling and good judgment on when simple methods beat complex ones
  • Experience with real supply chain data, ideally at a planning vendor such as o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Oracle or SAP, or at a large manufacturer

Nice to have

  • Multi-echelon inventory, Bayesian methods for demand sensing, or publications in applied OR and ML

What you get

  • Pay Range: $160k - $240k salary annually
  • This role is not remote; candidates must report to the Pleasanton office 5 days a week

Worth weighing

  • No remote work option; candidates must be local to the Bay Area and work on-site
  • The pay range is broad, indicating potential variability based on experience and location
  • The role involves both applied research and production delivery, which may require balancing different priorities

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Listed by Avathon on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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