Data Scientist, Upstream Development

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Exxon Mobil is a leading energy company focused on innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. We are powered by a diverse workforce and driven by the pride in what we do and stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses comes from the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to Exxon Mobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions for upstream oil & gas subsurface and well operations, such as physics-informed machine learning and production optimization. You will work end-to-end from problem framing and experimentation through production and sustainment, partnering with engineers and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI/ML solutions: scoping, modeling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into mathematical frameworks.
• Build solutions in one or more domains listed above, applying best practices for data quality, explainability, and governance.
• Develop GenAI applications (chatbots, copilots, multi-agent workflows) and/or time series, optimization, or commercial analytics models.
• Ensure production readiness through MLOps practices (CI/CD, MLflow, monitoring, cost optimization).
• Mentor peers and contribute to internal AI capability building.

• 5+ years of direct experience delivering production AI/ML solutions.
• Experience applying data science to upstream oil & gas workflows, including exploration, drilling and reservoir management; analyzing well logs, seismic data, and production metrics to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Strong foundations in statistics, probability, and algorithm design.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, Tensor Flow, scikit-learn); experience with Databricks/Spark.
• Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (Lang Chain, Prompt flow) and/or optimization libraries.
• Experience with MLOps, model governance, and explainable AI techniques (e.g., SHAP, LIME).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Cloud platforms (Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, Databricks).
• Knowledge graphs, hybrid search/RAG, and semantic technologies.
• Agile development and software engineering best practices.

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or related field.

An Exxon Mobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan:
  Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan:
  You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay. If you contribute at least 6%, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility:
  Programs such as “Flex your Day” for ad-hoc flexibility, plus leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health:
  Programs and resources to support wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program:
  Confidential counseling for you and your family at no additional cost.
• Disability Plan:
  Income replacement for illness or injury; enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

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