Senior Data Scientist Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Project 44 - Chicago, IL
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We challenge the status quo because we know a better supply chain isn’t just possible— it’s essential. Better for our customers. Better for their business. Better for the world.With our Decision Intelligence Platform, Movement , we’re redefining how global supply chains operate . By transforming fragmented logistics data into real-time, AI-powered insights, we empower companies to connect instantly, see clearly, act decisively, and automate intelligently. Our Supply Chain AI enhances visibility, drives smarter execution, and unlocks next-gen applications that keep businesses moving forward.Headquartered in Chicago, IL , with a 2nd HQ in Bengaluru, India , we are powered by a diverseglobal team that is tackling the toughest logistics challenges with innovation, urgency, and purpose. If you’re driven to solve meaningful problems, leverage AI to scale rapidly, drive impact daily, and be part of a high-performance team – we should talk.What You’ll Do:P roject44 is not only making supply chain and logistics datasets available and visible to the people who need it , but enabling actionable insights from that data – and that’s where we come in . Our primary focus is to provide insights to our customers.W e use a variety of data sets (geospatial, time-series, etc .... ) to predict route s a shipment might take, estimate the time a truck/train/ship can take to arrive at its destination, and ultimately model the behavior of every “link” in the global supply “chain ”. Our Data Scientists collaborate with engineers, product owners, and most importantly one another to contribute insights and data science best practices to all parts of the business.Typical day-to-day tasks for a Senior Data Scientist might include:Perform analyses to make internal recommendations as to whether data science methods can be used to solve a given problemInterpret and communicate analytic results to analytical and non-analytical business partners and executive decision makersResearch and evaluate new analytical methodologies, approaches, and solutionsBuild, test, and deploy supervised or unsupervised learning modelsCollaborate with teams to analyze the behavior of global transportation networks & supply chainsWrite queries to grab the right set of data to solve problemsBuild tools to enable other data scientists to scale their knowledge and increase impactParticipate in code reviews and model reviewsCollaborate with ML Ops Engineers to deploy new models to productionMentor junior scientists on the teamWhat You'll Need:7+years professional experience working in an analytics or DS-focused roleAbility to write sophisticated data analysis & machine learning code in pythonThought leadership to take a real-world problem without a clean, pre-existing dataset and solve itExperience developing software projects with large teams using technologies like; git, github, jira etc.Ability to take a project from ideation to implementation with a high degree of autonomy and out-of-the box thinkingNice to Have:Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative or relevant fieldExperience with the transportation and/or freight logistics industryExperience writing production code in one or more of: Java, Scala, or Spark using Jupyter NotebooksExperience working with IoT systems, ranging from DIY home projects to industrial IoT deploymentsHave made substantive contributions to open-source projects in the areas of data science or machine learningPublished work in Data Science related journals or conferences such as ICML, NIPS, JML, KDD, ODSC, and INFORMSDiversity & InclusionWe're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. We can only deliver a truly world-class product and experience if our teams are as diverse and unique as the communities we are building for. It's up to us to create a company where anyone can bring their authentic self to work every day. We're constantly working to improve, and we accept our responsibility to elevate the voices left in the margins. It's on every one of us.Our focus on inclusion manifests in the way we hire, the customers we serve, and the regions we prioritize. We're building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for: a company that celebrates you for being you.We pride ourselves on celebrating everyone — project44 is an equal opportunity employer actively working on creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where underrepresented groups can thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves, we’d love to review your application!For any accommodations needed during the hiring process, please email . Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements.Create a Job AlertInterested in building your career at project44? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.Apply for this job*indicates a required fieldFirst Name *Last Name *Email *PhoneResume/CVEnter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfEnter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf #J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2025-09-17