Director Data Science Santa Clara,California,United States Product Development P
Ericsson GmbH, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053
.Hybrid## Director Data ScienceSanta Clara,California,United States## Grow with us## What you will do* Lead and mentor team of data scientists and AI engineers.* Build a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and innovation.* Develop future AI leaders within the organization.* Establish credibility with AI innovation teams and key cross-functional stakeholders.* Foster trust, collaboration, accountability, and strong team engagement.* Shape ambiguous, early-stage ideas into scalable AI products.* Lead innovation efforts in Agentic AI, orchestration frameworks, and telecom foundation model* Contribute to technical roadmaps aligned with Ericsson’s AI-native strategy.* Provide hands-on technical leadership* Guide architecture decisions for robust, secure, and scalable AI platforms.* Ensure AI systems meet performance, reliability, and trustworthiness standards.* Engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and impact.* Partner with product, engineering, research, and portfolio teams globally.* Translate complex AI concepts into business value narratives.* Drive innovation across organizational boundaries.## What you bringAt Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next. to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer,If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.**DISCLAIMER:** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.**Primary country and city:** United States (US) || Santa Clara (Country/ City)**Job details:** Product Development Leader**Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson**
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.**Your Pay**
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.The salary range for this position is**Santa Clara $235,500-$309,200**Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.**Your Health**Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.**Your Financial Security**We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson’s full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits. Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.**Your Time**
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.**Additional Benefits**
Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.**About this opportunity:**Ericsson is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Director of Data Science to lead a high-performing AI/ML team driving and delivering high-impact solutions that advance Ericsson’s strategic AI initiatives.This role will lead a team of data scientists and data engineers working with cutting-edge AI technologies to develop enterprise-grade solutions in collaboration with partners and internal stakeholders across Ericsson’s AI portfolio. The Director will play a critical role in identifying strategic engagement opportunities and latest AI technology that will power intelligent, autonomous, and trustworthy networks as part of Ericsson’s portfolio.including:-Foundation models (LLMs, multimodal models)-Agentic AI systems-Orchestration frameworks-Model evaluation and optimization-Deployment at scale**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in telecom, network systems, or AI-for-Networks domains.* Experience integrating AI systems into mission-critical enterprise platforms.* Background in AI governance, safety, and trustworthy AI systems.**Impact & Growth*** The selected candidate will initially lead one of the AIII US teams focused on AI innovation and incubation. This role offers significant opportunity to transition into global product development leadership positions across Ericsson’s portfolio.* This position is ideal for a leader energized by:* Turning frontier AI research into real-world products* Building and mentoring world-class AI teams* Tackling complex system-level challenges* Driving AI-native transformation at scale**Why Join Ericsson**At Ericsson, you will help shape the future of intelligent, autonomous networks. You will operate at the intersection of advanced AI research and real-world deployment, influencing how AI transforms global connectivity.* Proven experience leading AI/ML teams in enterprise or research-to-production environments.* Demonstrated track record of building and scaling AI products into production.* Deep hands-on expertise with modern AI technologies,* Experience delivering under ambiguity and solving complex system-level challenges.* Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.* Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences.Top skillsAlgorithmsApache HiveAgileArchitectureApache KafkaAnalyticsAPIApache CassandraAnalysisElectrical EngineeringData Privacy AgreementI agree that my CV can be used to identify skills and experience for job matching and application, and the recruitment team may reach out for job opportunities purposes.
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Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer,If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.**DISCLAIMER:** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.**Primary country and city:** United States (US) || Santa Clara (Country/ City)**Job details:** Product Development Leader**Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson**
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.**Your Pay**
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.The salary range for this position is**Santa Clara $235,500-$309,200**Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.**Your Health**Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.**Your Financial Security**We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson’s full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits. Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.**Your Time**
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.**Additional Benefits**
Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.**About this opportunity:**Ericsson is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Director of Data Science to lead a high-performing AI/ML team driving and delivering high-impact solutions that advance Ericsson’s strategic AI initiatives.This role will lead a team of data scientists and data engineers working with cutting-edge AI technologies to develop enterprise-grade solutions in collaboration with partners and internal stakeholders across Ericsson’s AI portfolio. The Director will play a critical role in identifying strategic engagement opportunities and latest AI technology that will power intelligent, autonomous, and trustworthy networks as part of Ericsson’s portfolio.including:-Foundation models (LLMs, multimodal models)-Agentic AI systems-Orchestration frameworks-Model evaluation and optimization-Deployment at scale**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in telecom, network systems, or AI-for-Networks domains.* Experience integrating AI systems into mission-critical enterprise platforms.* Background in AI governance, safety, and trustworthy AI systems.**Impact & Growth*** The selected candidate will initially lead one of the AIII US teams focused on AI innovation and incubation. This role offers significant opportunity to transition into global product development leadership positions across Ericsson’s portfolio.* This position is ideal for a leader energized by:* Turning frontier AI research into real-world products* Building and mentoring world-class AI teams* Tackling complex system-level challenges* Driving AI-native transformation at scale**Why Join Ericsson**At Ericsson, you will help shape the future of intelligent, autonomous networks. You will operate at the intersection of advanced AI research and real-world deployment, influencing how AI transforms global connectivity.* Proven experience leading AI/ML teams in enterprise or research-to-production environments.* Demonstrated track record of building and scaling AI products into production.* Deep hands-on expertise with modern AI technologies,* Experience delivering under ambiguity and solving complex system-level challenges.* Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.* Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences.Top skillsAlgorithmsApache HiveAgileArchitectureApache KafkaAnalyticsAPIApache CassandraAnalysisElectrical EngineeringData Privacy AgreementI agree that my CV can be used to identify skills and experience for job matching and application, and the recruitment team may reach out for job opportunities purposes.
I understand that my personal data will be processed in accordance with . #J-18808-Ljbffr