Data Scientist

Civic Innovation Lab; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a mid-level Python engineer for a temporary, production-focused role. The position offers a base salary of $63,000–$93,000 and the freedom to shape technology work as you see fit.

You will build internal tooling, design RESTful APIs, and improve CI/CD, while turning vague tickets into clear goals and chasing latency improvements with accountability. This role emphasizes practical impact and collaborative delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in data-driven decision making and analytics.
• Experience with building APIs and tooling to improve developer velocity.
• Ability to translate vague tech tickets into actionable goals.

Responsibilities

• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Design Facilitation APIs other Indianapolis, IN teams will still thank you for next year
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Civic Innovation Lab products
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across IN engineering teams
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Goal Setting acceptance criteria
• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Civic Innovation Lab can explain

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Bug fixing

Time Series Analysis

Data storytelling

Decision making

Accountability

Job description

If you love writing clean, performant Python code that runs in production, this temporary role in Indianapolis, IN was made for you. Rare is the mid-level opening that pairs $63,000 - $93,000 with the freedom to shape technology work the way this Indianapolis one does.

Key Responsibilities

• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Design Facilitation APIs other Indianapolis, IN teams will still thank you for next year
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Civic Innovation Lab products
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across IN engineering teams
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Goal Setting acceptance criteria
• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Civic Innovation Lab can explain

What You'll Bring

• Solid RAG grounding, plus Conflict Resolution you can pick up on the fly
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
• A deeply-bought-in attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Mid-level fluency in Time Series Analysis, with Goal Setting on your roadmap

Civic Innovation Lab has spent 4 years turning technology headaches into routine wins for clients across Indianapolis, IN. Decisions at Civic Innovation Lab come with a name attached, because ownership without accountability is just noise.

A $63,000 - $93,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what Civic Innovation Lab puts forward.

Confirmed unfilled today, Civic Innovation Lab continues its search in real time.