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    "description": "<h2>About Exponent</h2>\n<p><strong>Exponent</strong> is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!   </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Key statistics: </strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li>950+ Consultants </li>\n <li>640+ Ph.D.s </li>\n <li>90+ Disciplines </li>\n <li>30+ Offices globally </li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Our Opportunity</h2>\n<p>We are currently seeking a <strong>Lead Data & Cloud Solutions Senior Engineer </strong>for our <strong>Data Sciences</strong> Practice in our Los Angeles, CA office. In this role, your primary work will revolve around helping Exponent’s team rapidly implement and iterate algorithms, analyses, and visualizations to support clients in the consumer electronics, utilities, and life sciences. </p>\n<h2>You will be responsible for</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Delivering highly technical consulting in software development, data engineering, data science, and DevOps by designing, automating, deploying, and maintaining robust, scalable data solutions to support client business objectives</li>\n <li>Leading or collaborating on all phases of the client engagement lifecycle, including identifying client needs, framing and scoping business problems, developing project and sprint plans, building and deploying analytics solutions, and translating insights into actionable recommendations</li>\n <li>Acting as a technical lead, product owner, or scrum master as needed—facilitating Agile or DevOps workflows, enabling iterative delivery, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring project milestones are met</li>\n <li>Developing cloud-based architectures, automating deployment pipelines and CI/CD workflows, and implementing best practices in system reliability, monitoring, and security</li>\n <li>Advising clients on both technical and strategic business solutions, identifying new technology-driven opportunities, and helping clients plan scalable, sustainable, and efficient systems</li>\n <li>Supporting business development by proactively building relationships with clients, identifying new project opportunities, and helping craft and execute business and technical solutions, either independently or collaboratively with firm leadership</li>\n <li>Creating clear, impactful data visualizations and dashboards, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>You will have the following skills and qualifications</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S.) in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related scientific/technical field</li>\n <li>Expertise spanning several domains, including:</li>\n <ul>\n  <li>Software development using modern engineering best practices, ideally with hands-on DevOps and/or Agile team leadership experience</li>\n  <li>Data engineering (ETL, workflow/pipeline automation), data science (machine learning, analytics), and DevOps (automation, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, system monitoring)</li>\n  <li>Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining data-intensive applications in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.)</li>\n </ul>\n <li><strong>Proficiency with at least two of the following:</strong> Python, R, C++, SQL, or Linux (RH 7+), plus experience developing across diverse platforms (desktop, web, cloud, or embedded)</li>\n <li><strong>Three to six years of hands-on exposure to DevOps tools and practices</strong> (such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Terraform, Ansible, or similar)</li>\n <li>Experience with visualization/dashboard tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or custom web solutions</li>\n <li>Strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex technical, scientific, and business concepts for diverse audiences</li>\n <li>Business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of identifying value for clients, framing business plans, and driving business development</li>\n <li>Consulting experience or demonstrated success in technical roles involving client communication and solution-driven project delivery</li>\n <li>Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to thrive independently and as a collaborative team member in fast-paced, multidisciplinary settings</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em>Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].</em></p>\n<h2>Life @ Exponent</h2>\n<p>To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference. </p>\n<h2>Work Environment</h2>\n<p>At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for​ building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. #LI-Onsite</p>\n<h2>Compensation</h2>\n<p>Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. 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