Data Scientist (Emerging Careers) at SAS
Cary HQ, NC
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Jul 21, 2026
Cary HQ, NC
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on role building, testing, and deploying AI models — with a particular focus on computer vision and machine learning — for clients across industries such as manufacturing, retail, and life sciences. The work spans the full project lifecycle, from identifying customer use cases and developing demos to collaborating with engineering and product teams to refine analytical offerings. Best suited to someone with a research background in computer vision and practical coding experience in Python, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
Mid level · 3+ years · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 20–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $123,364 (middle half $87,094–$148,700).
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)
The title says 'Emerging Careers' but no explicit seniority level (Junior, Senior, etc.) appears in the title or framing, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3-year minimum experience requirement and Master's degree gate support a Mid-level classification.
The degree requirement is Master's, but the JD explicitly states 'Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
Python and SAS are listed together as preferred coding languages ('preferably in Python or SAS'); they are treated as interchangeable alternatives under a hard-required coding skill gate.
PyTorch and TensorFlow are listed as a single requirement ('Experience in PyTorch or TensorFlow') and are treated as interchangeable alternatives.
Containers (Docker) and Kubernetes appear together under Preferred qualifications; Docker is inferred as the container technology referenced.
The role has a meaningful software-development component (AI model development, coding), which is why 15-1252 Software Developers is noted as a runner-up, but the primary framing — ML/CV research, model development, data science — aligns more closely with 15-2051 Data Scientists.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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