Associate Data Scientist - Decision Analytics
Home Depot · Atlanta, GA
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Jul 10, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level data science position focused on building algorithms and models against large datasets to generate business insights, working under the guidance of more senior data scientists. The role spans analytical solution development, communicating findings to mixed audiences, and ongoing technical learning, with potential specialization in areas such as optimization, computer vision, NLP, or recommendation systems. It suits candidates with a quantitative background and foundational experience in Python, SQL, and predictive modeling.
Junior level · National · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
All skills in this posting appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' — there are no hard-gated technology requirements. Every skill is therefore marked as preferred.
The posted compensation range is listed as $0.00–$0.00, which is uninformative; no compensation figures are extracted.
Work location is not specified in the posting; CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role appears to be on-site based on the physical/working conditions language.
The minimum education requirement (bachelor's degree or equivalent) is treated as a hard gate; the preferred Master's degree is not.
The role is titled 'Associate Data Scientist,' which maps to a Junior band. The minimum years of experience is listed as 0, and preferred is also unspecified, consistent with an entry-level position.
The alt SOC 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted because the role explicitly mentions optimization and prescriptive modeling as potential specializations, which overlap with that occupation.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): predictive modeling.
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