Senior Data Scientist

DTN is a global leader providing insights and analytics to our customers to feed, fuel, and protect the world.  We help people make critical business decisions that impact the agriculture, oil and gas, trading, and weather industries.

It’s a difference you’ve likely felt without even knowing it. From the food on your plate to the gas in your car to the last flight you took, chances are a DTN customer made it possible. And that’s just for starters. That’s why we say, “When our customers prosper, we all win.”

Job Description:

Come join a team of excited and engaged data scientists working across a wide array of industries and domains, including weather, agronomic science, refined fuels, marine applications, and transportation infrastructure!  DTN is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to work in the area of weather risk management, including risk assessment and predictive forecasting, alerting, decision support, and response.  

What you will be responsible for:  

• Collaborate with domain experts to understand requirements and translate them into actionable data science tasks 

• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data 

• Develop and implement innovative machine learning models for classification, localization, prediction, and change detection 

• Develop data visualization tools and dashboards to communicate findings and insights to stakeholders 

• Analyze weather and related data to extract meaningful insights related to weather risks including not only severe weather events (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, lightning, hail, wind), but also impacts such as flooding, wildfires, service interruptions, and transportation safety 

• Perform spatial analysis to understand the spatial distribution of weather patterns and their impacts 

• Build and optimize alerting engines to provide early warnings and support response decisions by customers 

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in forecasting, machine learning, and data science techniques 

What you will bring to the role:  

• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and scientific analysis 

• 5+ years of relevant experience in data science, quantitative analysis, meteorology, or a related field 

• 5+ years of experience with data science tools and quantitative analysis programming languages, such as Python (Pandas, Numpy) and JupyterLab 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability for analytical thinking 

• Able to work within cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform  

• Experience working with weather or climate data, such as meteorological models or remote sensing datasets, preferred 

What you can expect from DTN: 

• Competitive Salary  

• Unlimited PTO  

• Flexible working hours 

• Remote work model (position dependent) 

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans 

• 6% 401K matching 

• Unlimited access to 13k+ courses via learning platform to support employee career advancement 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Applications for this position will be accepted until 5/31/2024. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the specified deadline. 

The targeted hiring base pay range for this position is between $101,250 and $135,000. DTN is a pay for performance organization, which means there is the opportunity to advance your compensation with performance over time. The actual base pay offered for this position will be dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: prior work experience, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, internal equity and applicable laws. The targeted hiring base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for market competitive variable pay and benefits. 

Why Choose DTN? 

Together, we are a community of experts in our respective fields, focused on delivering on our commitments and working together to harness the combined knowledge and insight that is unmatched by our industry competitors. If you are the best at what you do, this is the place for you 

OUR VISION: To be the independent, trusted source of insights to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world.  

OUR MISSION: Empower our customers with intelligent and actionable insights that exceed their expectations and enable their success on a daily basis.  

OUR VALUES: Customer-Focused, Forward-Thinking, People-Centric, Solution-Oriented 

At DTN, we are an equal opportunity employer. Come join us as we help feed, fuel, and protect the world! 

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Why DTN?

OUR VISION: To be the independent, trusted source of insights to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world. 

OUR MISSION: Empower our customers with intelligent and actionable insights that exceed their expectations and enable their success on a daily basis. 

OUR VALUES: Customer-Focused, Forward-Thinking, People-Centric, Solution-Oriented

We have great benefits at DTN – apply today to find out more! 

At DTN, we are an equal opportunity employer. Come join us as we help feed, fuel, and protect the world!

** DTN is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled