Senior Data Scientist, Carto

• Education in relevant fields and +5 years of experience working in Data Science, with substantial exposure to diverse use cases, techniques and technologies
• Strong statistical background and experience applying data science techniques in production, demonstrating measurable impact and scalability
• Advanced proficiency in coding skills relevant to Data Science, especially in SQL and Python. A proven ability to rapidly learn new technologies when required
• Proven track record working with clients and other stakeholders to translate business problems into Data Science workflows
• Experience working with geospatial data
• Hands-on experience working with Google Cloud, AWS and/or Azure ecosystems, and platforms like Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS Redshift, etc
• Experience applying Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI techniques to real-world data challenges
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to explain both technical and business concepts. Presentation skills are essential
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• The Data Science team is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and self-motivated Senior Data Scientist to work at the intersection of data science and GIS
• In this role, you will be working in the development of new algorithms and derivative datasets that leverage the spatial nature of data to produce more accurate insights and predictions via CARTO’s spatial analytics platform
• You will also work with external clients to help solve their spatial data science problems and to bring new functionality to CARTO as a platform
• There will be a strong focus on adapting existing machine learning methods to best work with spatial data and exploring new methods from the fields of spatial econometrics, machine learning and Geospatial AI (GeoAI)
• Build data science models, developing creative solutions to solve our customers' more complex business problems (statistical and machine learning predictive models, with a focus on spatial models, multivariate analysis, hypothesis testing, probability theory and its applications, etc.)
• Design and run novel data science experiments leveraging CARTO’s Data Observatory and the capabilities of the most advanced technologies to further develop CARTO’s Analytics Toolbox and CARTO Workflows
• Participate in all phases of the Data Science product lifecycle (exploratory data analysis, model development, model productionizing, rollout, and evaluation)
• Lead research activities for new Spatial Data Science methods that drive activity on our platform, scale our business, and enhance the user experience
• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders, to frame and tackle a problem, both technically and within a business context
• Communicate rationale and findings from analyses to facilitate operational decisions for our clients
• Present your work both to internal decision makers, and at conferences, meetups and leading workshops around spatial data science
• Keep up to date on new developments from industry and academia and presenting and educating the wider company at CARTO