AI Engineer / Senior Data Scientist

Menahem Begin 121 Tel Aviv 6701201

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary Of This Position

Valmont Industries is a global leader in infrastructure and manufacturing, with over 12,000 employees worldwide. The Valmont AI Group, based in Israel, serves as a central hub for designing and delivering advanced AI-powered solutions that drive operational excellence across the organization. The group focuses on building practical, high-impact AI systems and intelligent agents that improve core business processes, including supply chain optimization, factory scheduling, production planning, and process automation.

We are looking for a Principal AI Engineer / Senior Data Scientist to take a leading role in designing and delivering advanced algorithms and AI agent-based systems across Valmont. This is not a pure research position. The role requires strong algorithmic and data science expertise combined with end-to-end ownership from problem discovery through production deployment.

Who You Are

A well-rounded AI professional who combines strong technical depth with business understanding; Ownership-driven and collaborative, with the ability to lead initiatives end-to-end in cross-functional environments; Comfortable working in dynamic, multi-threaded problem spaces, balancing multiple moving parts and priorities. You will work on real, high-impact problems, see your solutions adopted at scale, and help shape how AI is applied across a large organization.

Essential Functions

• Own AI-driven initiatives end-to-end
• Design and implement advanced algorithms and AI agents
• Collaborate with software engineers and business stakeholders
• Translate business challenges into AI solutions
• Take models from prototype to production
• Continuously improve deployed solutions
  
  

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Physics or related field (M.Sc. – Advantage)
• 5+ years of experience in data science or applied research
• Strong Python experience, including hands-on experience with Pandas, Scikit-learn, and PyTorch (advantage)
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience with Generative AI models, foundational models, and related concepts – Advantage
  
  

• Experience leading cross-functional AI projects in enterprise environments
• Experience deploying AI solutions at scale in production systems