Data Scientist

About the Role

As a Data Scientist I at Lightcast, you will play a crucial role in building pragmatic, scalable, and rigorous solutions to large-scale labor market data problems. You will leverage or develop state-of-the‑art statistical and machine learning methodologies on top of Lightcast’s data infrastructure. This role involves working cross‑functionally and contributing to projects under the guidance of more senior data scientists.

• Use SQL
  , Python
  , or other related analytical tools and programming languages to query, organize, clean, and analyze large datasets.
• Build pragmatic, scalable, and rigorous solutions to large-scale labor market data problems by leveraging or developing state‑of‑the‑art statistical and machine learning methodologies on top of Lightcast’s data infrastructure.
• Work cross‑functionally to define problem statements, collect data, build models, and make recommendations to stakeholders and technical leaders.
• Contribute to projects under the guidance of more senior data scientists. Make business/technology trade‑off recommendations when appropriate.
• Keep abreast of advancements in the field and deliver state‑of‑the‑art solutions.
• Communicate key insights and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders across the organization.