Senior Data Scientist

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious data scientist with 5+ years of experience to help us build the next generation of our modeling and prediction engine. The applicant must have a strong focus on delivering action-based results that can help customers make better decisions using data. Experience in agriculture is a plus. As a startup, we seek applicants who are self-starters and can wear multiple hats. We are in a rapid growth stage and are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality. This is an in-person role in either our Seattle or Wenatchee, WA office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with developers, product managers, and business partners to frame problems mathematically and in the right business context
• Perform exploratory data analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the problem
• Construct and fit statistical, machine learning, or vision models
• Implement advanced analytics techniques to identify key factors impacting the quality and shelf life of fruits
• Develop predictive models and machine-learning algorithms to predict the shelf life of different types of fruits
• Design experimentation strategies for evaluating our models
• Collaborate with developers to implement algorithms in production
• Analyze experimental and observational data; communicate findings; facilitate launch decisions

Requirements

• Bachelors, M.S. or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Statistics, Operations Research, Optimization, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields or related work experience
• 5+ years of professional experience, startup experience required
• Proficiency in machine learning and experimentation. Experience with computer vision is a plus
• Proficiency with Python and working in a production coding environment
• Passion for solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
• End-to-end experience with data, including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to collaborate and communicate with others to solve a problem

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Health & Dental
• Unlimited PTO

Pay

Salary Range: $145,000 - $170,000