Data Scientist, Staff

Job Description

As a Staff Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in embedding intelligent agents into the very fabric of our product strategy. We believe that agentic AI is a cornerstone of our future offerings, driving innovation across our three key portfolios : safety, sustainability, and performance. In this role, you will guide the development and integration of agent-based solutions, ensuring they become a natural and powerful element of how we deliver value to our customers.

Working Schedule

The preferred candidate for this position should be located in the Greater Houston area and open to work a hybrid schedule with three (3) days in the ABS Headquarters Office located in Spring, Texas, and two (2) days of remote work.

What You Will Do :

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of enterprise-scale data science and AI initiatives, with emphasis on agentic AI solutions that deliver measurable business value.
• Architect, develop, and deploy advanced AI / ML models and intelligent agent systems, ensuring scalability, interpretability, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Drive cross-functional adoption of AI capabilities by influencing product roadmaps, setting technical standards, and ensuring consistent integration across portfolios.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities that align with corporate goals in safety, sustainability, and performance.
• Serve as a principal technical authority and mentor for senior data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, ethical AI use, and technical excellence.
• Translate complex AI concepts into actionable strategies for non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making at all levels.
• Lead design and implementation of enterprise-grade data architectures, pipelines, and platforms that enable rapid experimentation and deployment.
• Oversee the development and governance of AI / ML model lifecycle management, from prototyping through monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with industry partners, academic institutions, and technology providers to bring cutting-edge AI techniques into production environments.
• Ensure all AI-driven solutions meet rigorous standards for data quality, fairness, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
• Direct the evaluation and integration of emerging AI tools, frameworks, and methodologies, including generative AI and large language models.
• Champion Agile and iterative delivery practices tailored for AI / ML development, ensuring rapid feedback and continuous learning.
• Generate intellectual property through novel AI approaches, patents, and publications that position the organization as a thought leader.
• Lead post-deployment analysis to measure the impact of AI initiatives and guide future investments. Develop and deploy scalable and interpretable data products per the business-defined requirements.

What You Will Need :

Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Reporting Relationships :

Reports to Sr. Director, Commercial Digital Products. May have individual contributor direct reports

About Us

About ABS Wavesight

ABS Wavesight is the new ABS Affiliate maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive,more efficient, and sustainable operations. Our mission is to develop world-class software products that improve vessel performance for the health of our seas, environment and self. The ABS Wavesight portfolio is comprised of best-in-class proprietary technology and third-party integrations that offer unparalleled insight into every aspect of a fleet's operations. Backed by ABS's 160-year legacy of maritime innovation and experience, our products are collectively installed on more than 5,000 vessels across the global fleet. Learn more about ABS Wavesight by visiting www.abswavesight.com.

About Our Benefits

ABS Wavesight proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Wavesight also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Wavesight is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs