Job Description
US, Nevada The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests. THE JOB: At MGM Resorts International , we’re using data and AI to power personalized guest experiences at scale. We’re hiring a Principal Data Scientist, Commercial Analytics to serve as a hands-on technical leader, building and deploying AI/ML models that drive personalization, customer analytics, and commercial performance across the enterprise. THE DAY-TO-DAY: Lead multiple large, complex data science initiatives with minimal supervision Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML models supporting personalization and commercial analytics Perform hands-on data science work including data collection, mining, normalization, and feature engineering Develop predictive and statistical models, including hyper-parameter tuning and optimization Deploy, scale, and monitor machine learning models in production environments Partner closely with Engineering and Analytics teams to define data requirements and improve data pipelines Maintain and enhance CI/CD frameworks for data science and model orchestration Conduct A/B testing and test-and-learn experiments to optimize key business KPIs Evaluate model quality, monitor performance, and continuously improve outcomes Review peer code, write unit tests, and provide technical feedback on modeling and pipeline approaches Translate complex analytical insights into clear, audience-appropriate presentations for business and executive stakeholders Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Creative, Strategy, and Customer Engagement teams to drive measurable impact Support the interview process and technical evaluation of Data Scientist candidates THE IDEAL CAN
