Position Overview
Staff/Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Pricing/Forecasting (Open to Remote)
Penguin Random House is the largest trade publishing company in the world. The Data Science team is seeking two experienced Machine Learning Scientists to drive business-critical forecasting and pricing products — one focused on demand forecasting and one focused on e-book pricing optimization.
We have a mature machine learning practice with strong infrastructure, supported by data warehouse and DevOps partners. We are transitioning to AI-accelerated development and use modern agentic coding tools like Claude Code to speed up how we build and maintain ML systems, with rigorous quality gates including tests, reproducible workflows, and measurable improvements in model performance and reliability. Experience with Claude Code or agentic workflows is a plus, but we prioritize strong fundamentals and the ability to learn new workflows effectively.
Both roles may ...