Sustainability Data Scientist - Methodology & Impact

Watershed; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed, the enterprise sustainability platform, seeks a senior Methodology Engineer to advance built-in sustainability methodologies and ensure scientific rigor. You will collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers, translate standards like GHG Protocol into product logic, and help shape our methodology standards.

Candidates have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 5+ years in corporate sustainability, and the ability to read Python code and communicate

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in climate science, environmental science, sustainability, industrial ecology, or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years in corporate sustainability, sustainability consulting, carbon accounting, climate strategy, or related field.
• Systems thinker able to link sustainability and business systems.
• Deep knowledge of GHG Protocol standards and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Able to read Python code and discuss implementation details.
• Strong communication across scientists, auditors, customers, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve Watershed’s sustainability methodologies and translate science into robust product logic.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers to design rigorous, auditable features.
• Review methodology implementations, write specifications, and contribute testable code or configurations.
• Interpret evolving standards (GHG Protocol, reporting frameworks) for product reflection.
• Tackle complex customer questions at the intersection of science, data, and business context.
• Balance scientific rigor with usability and auditability in real-world data.
• Explain methodology choices to customers, auditors, and stakeholders; help set internal standards.

Skills

Sustainability science literacy

Python (code reading)

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

GHG accounting knowledge

Regulatory standards understanding

Education

Master's or PhD in climate science, environmental science, sustainability, industrial ecology

Tools

Python

SQL

Typescript

Git

Job description

Watershed, the enterprise sustainability platform, seeks a senior Methodology Engineer to advance built-in sustainability methodologies and ensure scientific rigor. You will collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers, translate standards like GHG Protocol into product logic, and help shape our methodology standards.

Candidates have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 5+ years in corporate sustainability, and the ability to read Python code and communicate