Engineering & IT · Atlanta, GA

Data Scientist jobs in Atlanta, GA

Data scientists turn raw data into decisions and products, using statistics, experimentation, and machine learning to answer questions the business could not otherwise settle.

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Data Engineer

Robert Half · Atlanta, GA

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a fast-paced IT consulting environment in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, you will design and optimize modern data solutions that support analytics, machine learning, and busine…

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Sr. Lead Data Engineer

Cox Enterprises · Atlanta, GA
$205.32k

CompanyCox Automotive - USAJob Family GroupEngineering / Product DevelopmentJob ProfileSr Lead Data EngineerManagement LevelSr Manager - Non People LeaderFlexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the…

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Lead Data Engineer

Inspire Brands · Atlanta, GA

Inspire Brands is hiring a Lead Data and AI Engineer for the Enterprise Data Organization to design, build and manage data pipelines (Data ingestion, data transformation, data distribution, quality rules, data storage et…

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Advanced Data Scientist

Honeywell · Atlanta, GA

Things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analytics to create integrated solutions that improve... ...and with an unending thirst for learning. As an Advance Data Scientist, you will join a hi…

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Senior Director, Data Engineering

The Coca-Cola Company · Atlanta, GA
$202k - $229k

Job Description Summary: At The Coca-Cola Company, we believe data is the foundation for creating personalized experiences and powering sustainable growth in today’s digital-first world. As consumers engage with our bran…

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Managing Director, Data Engineering & AIWho You'll Work WithAs a Managing Director in Slalom's Data & AI practice, you will lead the growth of our Data Engineering & AI business by helping clients modernize their data fo…

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Data Center Field Engineer - Travel Team

TEKsystems · Atlanta, GA
$40 - $45 per hour

Data Center Field Engineer Dell PowerEdge Servers (Travel Team)OverviewJoin a high-impact team supporting some of the most advanced AI and enterprise computing environments in North America. We are seeking experienced Da…

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Data Engineer 4

Mindlance · Atlanta, GA

Job-ID28042269Reference26-10940 Modern Data Engineer (Enterprise + Lakehouse + AI‐Assisted) Experience 5+ years working with data in a software or data engineering role Experience in enterprise environment…

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Principle Data Scientist

The Coca-Cola Company · Atlanta, GA
$164k - $193k

position, you will embark on a journey of leveraging vast amounts of data to transform it into actionable insights. You will aid in the... ...and analytics. Mentor, guide, and develop junior/aspiring data scientists acro…

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Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Arcadis · Atlanta, GA
$80.46k - $142.72k

deliver more impact together.Role description:As an Electrical Engineer you will lead the electrical discipline of multiple concurrent data center projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. You…

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Technology Lead | Azure Data Engineering

2T Consulting · Atlanta, GA · Temporary

We are seeking an experienced Technology Lead / Azure Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Azure Synapse Analytics and PySpark. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Apache Spark, distributed d…

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What data scientists earn in Atlanta

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $39–$54 $82k–$112k
Mid level $54–$74 $112k–$153k
Senior $71–$98 $148k–$204k

Adjusted for the Atlanta market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Python (pandas, scikit-learn)SQLStatistics and A/B testingMachine learning fundamentalsData visualizationExperiment designCommunicating with stakeholdersDomain and product sense
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through a data project that changed a decision.

Structure it as question, approach, finding, action. Projects that ended in a decision — even 'we did not launch' — beat technically impressive analyses that went nowhere.

How would you design an A/B test for a new feature?

Cover the metric, randomization unit, sample size, and duration, plus a pitfall like peeking or interference. Practical rigor is what is being tested.

Your model performs well offline but poorly in production. Why might that be?

Discuss train/serve skew, data leakage, distribution shift, and feedback loops. Listing several plausible causes and how you would check each is the strong answer.

Explain p-values or confidence intervals to a non-technical stakeholder.

Use plain language and a concrete scenario, and resist overstating certainty. They are testing whether your statistics survive translation.

How do you handle missing or messy data?

First ask why it is missing — the mechanism matters more than the imputation method. Then discuss options and how the choice affects conclusions.

When would you not use machine learning for a problem?

When a rule, a query, or a simple heuristic wins on cost and interpretability. Knowing when ML is overkill signals maturity.

How do you decide which metric a team should optimize?

Talk about proxy versus true goals, gameability, and counter-metrics. A story about a metric that backfired is very effective here.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For data scientists specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Lead every bullet with the business result — revenue, retention, cost — and put the method second.

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Specify your stack concretely: Python libraries, SQL dialects, experimentation platforms, and any production ML experience.

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Distinguish shipped work from research; 'model serving 2M users' and 'notebook analysis' are different claims.

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Keep one or two public projects or publications linkable, tailored to the industry you are targeting.

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Name the size and kind of data you worked with — event streams, tabular, text — so teams can map you to their problems.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Junior Data Scientist
02 Data Scientist
03 Senior Data Scientist
04 Staff Data Scientist
05 Head of Data Science
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