- Company Name
- Crossing Hurdles
- Job Title
- Data Scientist | $56-77/hr Remote | Mercor
- Job Description
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**Job title:** Data Scientist (Kaggle Grandmaster)
**Role Summary:** Provide data science expertise to support AI model development for a leading AI research collaborator, delivering analytical insights, predictive models, and scalable ML solutions.
**Expectations:** Hourly contract, 10–40 hrs/week, remote. Must demonstrate mastery in Kaggle competitions (Grandmaster or equivalent) and apply advanced analytical techniques to support large‑scale AI projects.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover patterns and actionable insights.
- Build and tune high‑performing predictive models, statistical analyses, and ML pipelines across varied data types.
- Design rigorous experiment frameworks, validation strategies, and causal inference studies.
- Automate feature pipelines, model workflows, and reproducible research environments.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and interpret modeling outcomes.
- Collaborate with ML engineers and research teams to productionize models at scale.
- Present findings through clear documentation, dashboards, and reports.
**Required Skills:**
- Proven Kaggle Grandmaster status or equivalent top‑tier competition achievement.
- Strong background in data science, analytics, or ML‑driven research.
- Proficiency in Python and libraries: Pandas, NumPy, Polars, scikit‑learn.
- Expertise in experiment design, causal inference, and statistical modeling.
- Familiarity with SQL, distributed data systems, and experiment tracking tools (e.g., MLflow, Weights & Biases).
- Excellent communication, data storytelling, and documentation skills.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
- No mandatory certifications, but related certifications (e.g., TensorFlow, AWS ML) may be advantageous.