Assoc Analyst, IT AI

Overall Job Summary

This position supports the development, testing, and maintenance of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Assist in the development, testing, validation, and deployment of AI and machine learning models and applications to support business use cases.
• Support data collection, preparation, feature engineering, and model training activities, ensuring data quality, reproducibility, and adherence to established standards and best practices.
• Perform maintenance, monitoring, and minor enhancements to existing AI solutions to improve reliability, performance, and accuracy over time.
• Analyze datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights that inform model development and business decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, product teams, and business partners to understand requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, and support solution design.
• Assist with model evaluation and validation, including performance measurement, error analysis, and identification of potential bias or risk.
• Create documentation, reports, and basic visualizations to communicate findings, model behavior, and outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adhere to established development, security, data governance, and responsible AI standards, including ethical use, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Stay current with emerging AI and machine learning tools, techniques, and best practices, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, analytics, or machine learning.  Experience gained through internships, academic projects, or entry-level roles.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: Entry-level AI, ML, or cloud certifications preferred.

High Demand IT Specialized skills: None

Platform knowledge (UNIX, Linux, Windows): None

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Foundational knowledge of machine learning concepts and data structures.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

Please visit this link (https://www.tractorsupply.careers/content/Our-Benefits/?locale=en_US) for more specific information about the benefits and leave policies applicable to the position you’re applying for.