Staff Data Scientist

Crunchbase; Jersey City (NJ); Remote; USD 195,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Crunchbase, a leading provider of intelligence on private companies, seeks a Staff Data Scientist to enhance their data capabilities. The role involves implementing machine learning algorithms, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering a data-driven culture. Join a remote-first team dedicated to delivering insightful solutions for users, with generous benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity

Generous PTO policies

Monthly Wellness stipend

Learning and development reimbursement

Flexible Paid Time Off

Incredible medical, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) and Roth plans

Work from home allowance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in engineering with technologies like Python and SQL.
• Experience implementing NLP and ML algorithms in production environments.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and processes for data analysis and querying.
• Enable the implementation of NLP and ML algorithms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Data modeling

ETL pipeline development

Dimensional data modeling

NLP

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About CrunchbaseCrunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by the unique combination of live private company data, AI, and market activity from over 80 million users. We predict private market movements that matter to help investors, dealmakers, and analysts make the right decisions.We are committed to fostering a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential and embracing individuals with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. We value transparency and openness, believing that an inclusive environment strengthens our teams and enhances our products.Crunchbase has a remote-first approach, and is open to hiring in residents of these states : California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and WashingtonOur inclusive remote-first culture, generous PTO policies, competitive pay, and employee wellness benefits set us apart!Engineering at CrunchbaseThe Crunchbase engineering team is a dynamic, fast paced team that is committed to quickly delivering features, evaluating their performance, and iterating towards the product vision shared by the company.We are organized in vertical teams that include cross-functional engineers as well as functional guilds aimed at working tightly with the product team to deliver high standards code while iterating quickly on features. We value open and honest communication, and strive to create an environment where opinions and views can be shared and considered in an effort to reach the best decision.Signals Team at CrunchbaseThe Crunchbase Signals Team thrives to provide users with insightful information throughout their experience on Crunchbase platform. By combining Crunchbase, private and behavioral data with machine learning systems, we aim to understand the underlying data needs to best assist their day to day work, we then identify and highlight relevant insights and predictions, eventually build personalized experiences that are uniquely valuable to our users. The team is composed of Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and Data Engineers working together to deliver models and services into production. We are hiring a hands-on Staff Data Scientist to help shape and build out the intelligence layer for Crunchbase signals products. We are looking to go deeper on the data we have, generating and presenting insights and predictions that help our users better understand our data and offer observations and recommendations specifically tailored to their use-case. The ideal candidate is a creative innovator and an outstanding communicator with strong hands-on skills that love to mentor and work with a team. They are not only curious about data and what it can teach us, but also care deeply about our users and how to drive an experience that helps them engage with and better utilize our data. Essential Duties / Responsibilities : Data-Driven Culture Empowerment : Provide the foundation for a data-driven culture by developing tools and processes for engineers and the Product team to easily query and analyze

ML Algorithms : Enable data scientists to implement Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms at scale while designing fault-tolerant, highly available systems to support the deployment and execution of ML models.Technical Leadership : Contribute to the design key component in our architecture and platform. Consider business requirements and tradeoffs and implement a variety of solutions to address our data needs of our data architecture, ensuring scalability and efficiency. Own key projects end-to-end and influence the mid and long term technical direction of our data : Mentor junior engineers, foster a culture of technical excellence, professional growth and continuous learning.Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate with other engineering teams, product and analytics engineers, data scientists, and other team members to integrate solutions into our datatech ecosystem. Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements and provide data engineering support.Technology Evaluation and Adoption : Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry best practices. Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance our data capabilities.Communication : Communicate complex technical concepts and findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.Performs other related duties as assigned.Supervisory Responsibilities : None.Required Skills / Abilities : Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex issues for effective

track record in dimensional data modeling, ETL pipeline development, and system architecture.Proficiency in PythonFamiliarity with data warehousing technologies and cloud

implementing NLP and ML algorithms in production environments.Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication abilities.Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide and mentor team members.Proficient with Google Office Suite or related software.Education and Experience : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.6+ years of professional engineering experience working with technologies (Python, SQL, pandas, etc).Physical Requirements : Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.You may also be entitled to receive equity and benefits.Salary Range$195,000-$220,000 USDWhat Crunchbase Offers : Competitive salary and equity in the form of stock optionsRemote first policyGenerous Reimbursement policy for learning and development activitiesMonthly Wellness stipend14 weeks of fully-paid time off for various life situations (like welcoming a new born or caring for family)Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)Volunteering Paid Time OffIncredible medical, vision and dental benefits for employees and their families (including PPO, HDHP, and INO plans) 401(k) and Roth plans, and free annual financial adviser check-inMonthly internet stipendWork from home allowance to purchase furniture for your work from home spaceMatching charity contributions for our Townhall awardsA team of creative, transparent entrepreneurs driven to accomplish our missionAt Crunchbase, we value team members who are passionate and enthusiastic about what we're building here. We believe there is no "perfect" candidate, and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren't met. If you're passionate about Crunchbase and looking to learn and grow, then we look forward to reviewing your application!Crunchbase does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Every day our team is honored to work with entrepreneurs and innovators from every corner of the globe, and we aim to build a team that reflects the diversity of our customers. Each individual at Crunchbase brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team creates more innovative products, provides a better service to its customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals.

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