Data Scientist

About The Company 

Our founders, food industry veterans Mike and Tisha, knew that food wasn't what it used to be. They wanted to make it better—by creating a new kind of farm. A farm that can grow up to 300 times more food than an open-field farm on a smaller footprint, without use of herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals that you don’t want in your food. A farm powered with 100% renewable energy, growing with 95% less water and delivering food within 48 hours, for longer freshness for our customers and less food waste. 

80 Acres Farms is a vertical farming leader, operating commercial farms in Ohio, Kentucky, and soon Georgia in addition to research and development farms in Arkansas and The Hague, Netherlands. All farms utilize state-of-the-art technology and analytics developed by the company's subsidiary, Infinite Acres. 

80 Acres Farms-branded salads, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes are available at retailers and food service distributors from Michigan to Florida, including Kroger, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Dorothy Lane Markets, Sysco, and US Foods. 80 Acres Farms is supported by world-class investors and partners, including General Atlantic, Siemens, Barclays, Ocado, and Signify Philips. 

If you're interested in making a difference, join our team and help us change how the world eats. 

Position Overview

We are looking for a Data Scientist with computer science skills who can support the development of robust, scalable projects. This position requires communicating with non-technical stakeholders to model problems, propose and implement solutions. The position’s level will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Deliver results of mathematical modeling and complex data science projects to non-technical stakeholders
• Proficient in Python, including base Python, NumPy, pandas, PySpark, and scikit-learn
• Capable of writing clear, high-level documentation for projects
• Able to independently manage small to medium-sized projects
• Proficient in project scoping and requirements definition
• Skilled in efficiently retrieving data and prototyping solutions
• Actively engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and strategically incorporating their unput to achieve business-aligned outcomes
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to quickly grasp and adapt to new technologies and tools as needed
• Thorough understanding of relational databases
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of ETL pipelines
• Ability to write code that is readable, extensible, modular
• Understanding of the concepts behind optimizing computational efficiency, including considerations for both time and space
• Familiarity with cloud computing (AWS preferred)
• Solid understanding of and willingness to do data gathering/data cleaning
• Implement a variety of machine learning algorithms, including regression, classification, and clustering techniques
• Possesses a solid understanding of optimization algorithms
• Translate conceptual ideas from everyday vernacular descriptions into mathematical models
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (computer science, statistics, mathematics, or physics preferred)
• 5+ years’ experience in data science and/or analytics
  
  

Benefits We Offer You

• Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one of employment- Health insurance plans start at $6/month
• Paid Time Off- Minimum of 2 weeks
• 1-week paid health & wellness time
• 10 paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Annual Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k with up to 4% company match
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Short and long-term disability insurance
  
  

About Our Hiring Practices

Statistics show that underrepresented communities don’t apply for a job unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Don’t worry if you think you can’t check every box on the list; we’ll provide all the on-the-job training you need. 

80 Acres Farms is an equal opportunity employer. You’re defined by more than just your job title, and we want you to feel comfortable bringing your true self to work. We value your talents, your traditions, your take on the world, and everything else that makes you unique. We strive to be to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work.  

 80 Acres Farms participates in E-Verify. As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon you providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics. All candidates will be given the same consideration.