Hybrid Full-time

Citizen is hiring a Data Scientist, Machine Learning

About the Role

Citizen is looking for a Data Scientist, Machine Learning to join our mission to protect the world. You will lead initiatives and drive development of key, net-new features as the lead ML expert, enhancing our global safety network through applied analytics and AI.

What You'll Do

  • Lead ML initiatives and drive development of key, net-new features.
  • Spearhead projects like real-time audio transcription, relevance detection, and converting unstructured information into structured content.
  • Guide prioritization and impact analysis across ML initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage new AI/ML tooling within the workflow.
  • Enhance predictive analytics to predict users heading towards significant events like converting to paid plans or churning.

What We're Looking For

  • 3+ years experience leading and delivering effective ML solutions for production use cases.

Nice to Have

  • Computer Science degree or Machine Learning related degree; or equivalent work experience in the field.
  • Good theoretical grounding in core Machine Learning concepts and techniques.
  • Experience with a number of ML techniques and frameworks, e.g. data discretization, normalization, sampling, linear regression, decision trees, SVMs, deep neural networks, etc.

Technical Stack

  • Go
  • Python
  • Cassandra
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Google PubSub
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Cloud

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $160,000–$205,000 per year + equity.
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees.
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents).
  • Monthly tech stipend.
  • Free mental health support.
  • Catered lunches (NYC HQ).

Work Mode

This role is a hybrid position based out of our NYC HQ.

Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. We’re building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve — across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background.

Required Skills
GoPythonCassandraMySQLRedisGoogle PubSubKubernetesGoogle CloudMachine LearningData ScienceData EngineeringDistributed SystemsCloud Infrastructure
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Citizen

Citizen is the #1 public safety app in the US, used by over 15 million people across 60+ U.S. cities to stay safe and informed in real time. We offer two core products: Citizen (free) with real-time alerts, live incident maps, and community broadcasts; and Premium (paid) which adds police scanners, crime stats, and customizable alert zones. Our mission is to Protect the World by building the first global safety network.

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Posted 8 months ago