A Data Scientist at Esri will develop and implement machine learning and data analytics solutions to address customer challenges, leveraging spatial data and GIS workflows, with a focus on AI, big data, and geospatial machine learning techniques.
Key Responsibilities
Consult with customers to understand their needs
Develop and pitch data science solutions using machine learning and advanced analytics
Build analytics systems to solve business problems with data mining, statistics, and machine learning techniques
Write clean, collaborative, version-controlled code for processing big and streaming data
Perform feature engineering, model selection, and hyperparameter tuning for high predictive accuracy
Deploy machine learning models to production environments in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid setups
Implement geospatial machine learning best practices and develop reusable technical components
Requirements
At least 1 year of professional experience in a similar position supporting similar responsibilities.
Professional experience with practical machine learning experience or relevant academic lab work.
Hands-on relevant experience in generative AI, large language models, and or agentic systems.
Fundamental understanding of mathematical and machine learning concepts.
Applied statistics experience.
Experience developing machine learning solutions, preferably in Python.
Ability to produce compelling data visualizations to convey results.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
U.S. citizenship and willingness and ability to maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, or a STEM related field.
Benefits & Perks
Relocation Assistance Program
Industry-leading health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families
401(k) and profit-sharing programs
Minimum of 80 hours of vacation leave
Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Opportunities for personal and professional growth