Data Scientist 1

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, with additional offices in Missouri, Oregon, and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company.

The Opportunity

DAT is looking for a Data Scientist I to join our  Data Science team.  This position can be based in our Denver, CO office; Beaverton, OR office; or remotely.

The Data Science team at DAT Solutions builds machine learning and analytical tools to integrate into DAT products across all the companies product lines. We work closely with our engineering, product management, and software engineering colleagues on a wide variety of projects, including forecasting, recommendation systems, search, anomaly detection, and historical benchmarking.

The research done by the Data Science (DS) team leads directly to new products, enhancements to existing products, and new internal tools.

What You’ll Do

• Helping the organization extract value from our data by undertaking research projects, prototyping machine learning models, statistical models, and other proof-of-concept projects.
• Working closely with ML Engineers on the Data Science team to turn successful prototypes into new products.
• Evaluation of existing ML and statistical products to ensure continued high quality results and outputs, and to recommend improvements and new research where appropriate.
• Working with our partner teams to aid in determining what data to capture and at what level of granularity to capture the data.
• Communicate findings with our product and engineering counterparts

The Skills and Experience You’ll Bring

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 to 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Practical experience writing code for data science projects (Python preferred)
• Experience with SQL
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, statistics, and related tools and practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills

Why DAT?
DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We’ve been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado’s 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
• Employee Resource Groups

For Colorado-based candidates, in compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the minimum salary for this role is $80,000.00 + benefits. The maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly depending on your job-related skills and experience. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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