Principal Forward Deployed Data Scientist - Oil & Gas, Houston

📋 Description

• Deploy into production use cases with measurable ROI
• Benchmark against client baselines (XGBoost, LightGBM)
• Collaborate with research/product to translate pain points into roadmap
• Manage last-mile integration (VPC, on-prem, air-gapped)
• Explain predictions to business users with Sales/Solution Architects

🎯 Requirements

• You hold a PhD / master in CS / Math / Stats or equivalent deep statistical literacy
• 7+ years as a technical contributor in Data Science / ML / Applied Science / ML Engineering
• Experience with Docker, orchestration, and performant APIs (FastAPI/Flask)
• End-to-end pipeline mastery: framing, preprocessing, algorithms, validation
• Strong data handling with PySpark/Pandas and memory optimization
• Proven ability to translate architectural nuances into business value

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation with salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, 401K
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Relocation support for joining team in office locations
• Mission-driven, low-ego culture valuing diversity and action