About the job:

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to build the models that power a key new focus area for KeepTruckin.  As a member of our team you’ll help frame the problems, build models and products that win customers, and leverage machine learning at a massive scale to solidify KeepTruckin’s technology lead in the connected fleet management space.

You’ll embed yourself deep in the world of trucking and help understand the forces that govern it.  Working with geospatial, transportation, and economic data, you’ll help optimize the way freight moves throughout North America.

Responsibilities:

• Build, improve, and maintain machine learning models
• Apply statistical models and quantitative analysis on large datasets to measure and identify areas for improvement/optimization in the product
• Lead the effort for collection of new data and refinement of existing data sources
• Identify and help implement tools to analyze this data effectively
• Educate and steer the organization towards adopting a more data-driven approach

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field, e.g. Computer Science, Math, Economics, or Statistics
• 5+ years experience in data science, machine learning, and data analysis
• Expertise in applied probability and statistics
• Deep understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms
• Expertise in data-oriented programming (e.g. SQL) and statistical programming (e.g., Python, R). PySpark experience is a big plus

KeepTruckin is a rapidly growing startup headquartered in San Francisco. We offer fantastic benefits, a phenomenal office culture, unlimited PTO, and a stocked kitchen with catered lunches daily. 

Please do not let an arrest or conviction record prevent you from applying for employment at KT. KT considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.