Data Scientist

Are you looking for meaning and purpose in the work you do?

Granicus is a global (remote first) software as a service company building products for the public sector. We digitize government services for all levels of government: city, county, state and federal. We also work with the UK, Canada, Australia and EU.

Examples of our work:

• City of Oakland, California has used Granicus solutions to enhance its transparency and citizen engagement efforts.
  
  
• In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the City of Hurst, Texas was inundated with calls and emails about how to provide donations, dollars or a helping hand, which consumed valuable staff time. They needed a “central source of truth” and an easier way to get vital information to residents before, during and after the hurricane.
  
  
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) needed an efficient way to improve and increase foster parent recruitment in the state with a 400% over goal result.

Click => Success Stories to learn more about the impactful work we’ve done in communities across the country and world.

Some quick highlights about us:

• #1 GovTech company
  
  
• 22B messages sent annually (22B is not a typo)
  
  
• 280M subscribers
  
  
• 900+ global employees (300+ on the product team)
  
  
• Remote first company, this is not temporary. Should you be seeking an in person or hybrid situation and live near one of our hubs we can accommodate you.

Click => Careers to learn more about working at Granicus.

About this role:

• Hiring Manager: David Marcus - Chief Data Scientist - LinkedIn Profile
  
  
• Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 +bonus (starting salary may differ by experience and/or location)
  
  
• Interview process: 5-6 steps that can be done in 2 weeks (calendars permitting)

Note: the following is a profile or persona of who we are looking for. If you have many of the characteristics below, and we want to learn more about all your skills, please apply so we can start a conversation.

Job Summary:

As a Data Scientist, you are passionate about every aspect of managing and understanding data, from ETL to machine learning. You understand the challenges inherent in real-world datasets and are passionate about unearthing the knowledge they contain. You also appreciate the challenge of working at a high-growth technology company using agile methodology where innovation is valued.

Skills & Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Become a master of Databricks, our data science environment, the python data science libraries, and the considerations around Apache Spark
• Understand how to use the range of modeling approaches from classic statistical models to more advanced machine learning and deep learning models
• Consult with technical and nontechnical teams across the company to identify business opportunities and build processes and/or tools to make them a reality
• Employ qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover insight and drive business strategy
• Build and scale infrastructure to support analysis and analytics in a SaaS environment
• Be a tireless advocate for leveraging data internally and externally to help customers achieve their goals and grow the company

Security Requirement:

Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

Qualifications:

• Experience with designing and tuning models to answer data science questions
• Opinionated about preferred modeling approaches to different problems
• Ability to translate business questions into data science solutions
• Experience with deploying a data science model in a high-availability production environment
• Broad knowledge of statistical and data analysis methodologies
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (especially python, pandas, pyspark, scipy, scikit-learn)
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, visual) and the ability to convey complex concepts in clear business terms
• Desire to build well-architected, scalable processes that support the whole team’s velocity
• Ability to take ownership of complex projects and deliver on-deadline
• Experience with geospatial tools like QGIS and PostGIS is a plus

Benefits: At Granicus, we offer a competitive benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their needs. Benefits listed below are for employees based in the U.S.

• Flexible Time Off
• Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Group legal coverage
• Transit and/or parking supplement for office based employees
• Free snacks and drinks in our offices
• And more!