Data Scientist

Civic Innovation Lab; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Retirement matching

Coaching for mid-level goals

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab is seeking a sharp Data Scientist to join our Hampton, VA-based team. The candidate will own data integrity across Airflow stores, deliver KPI reports, and build Plotly dashboards to illuminate technology metrics.

We value hands-on experience with hypothesis testing, Spark, and a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset, with strong estimates and a proven track record delivering solid results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hypothesis testing experience
• Hands-on data science with Airflow and Spark
• Experience building Plotly dashboards
• Ability to own data integrity across data pipelines
• Strong estimates and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own data integrity across Civic Innovation Lab's Airflow stores so Hampton numbers never lie
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Resurrect flaky Airflow tests until the Hampton, VA suite is trustworthy again
• Build Plotly dashboards so Civic Innovation Lab's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Lead Apache Spark design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Hampton, VA builds them

Skills

Model Deployment

Plotly

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Estimation reliability

Airflow

Apache Spark

Tools

Airflow

Apache Spark

Plotly Dashboards

Job description

Civic Innovation Lab is on a mission to scale, and a sharp Data Scientist with 4 of Hypothesis Testing experience is exactly who we need. Bring the hands-dirty energy and 4 years; Civic Innovation Lab brings $72,000 - $114,000, a Hampton base, and room to grow into more.

Key Responsibilities

• Own data integrity across Civic Innovation Lab's Airflow stores so Hampton numbers never lie
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Resurrect flaky Airflow tests until the Hampton, VA suite is trustworthy again
• Build Plotly dashboards so Civic Innovation Lab's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Lead Apache Spark design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Hampton, VA builds them

What You'll Bring

• Enough Model Deployment to be dangerous, enough Plotly to be trusted
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Hampton, VA
• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• An eye for the hands-on detail that separates fine from finished
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one

Civic Innovation Lab builds the unglamorous technology plumbing that Hampton, VA relies on, and it does so with refreshingly-candid pride. Diverse perspectives make our technology work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

The offer includes $72,000 - $114,000, remote flexibility, retirement matching, and coaching tailored to your mid-level goals.