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Crossing Hurdles

Data Scientist | Remote

Crossing Hurdles
United States · Contract · Associate

Position: Data Scientist (Kaggle Grandmaster)

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $56–$77/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: Flexible engagement (30–40 hrs/week or full-time)


Role Responsibilities

  • Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover patterns, generate insights, and guide modeling decisions.
  • Build predictive models, statistical analyses, and machine learning pipelines across tabular, time-series, NLP, and multimodal data.
  • Design and implement robust experiment frameworks, validation strategies, and analytical methodologies.
  • Develop automated data workflows, feature pipelines, and reproducible research environments.
  • Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA), hypothesis testing, and model-driven investigations to support research and product teams.
  • Translate modeling results into clear, actionable recommendations for engineering, product, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize models and ensure data systems scale reliably.
  • Present findings through structured dashboards, reports, and technical documentation.


Requirements

  • Kaggle Competitions Grandmaster status or comparable top-tier competitive achievements.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Polars, and scikit-learn.
  • Hands-on experience building end-to-end ML models, including feature engineering, training, and evaluation.
  • Solid understanding of statistical methods, experiment design, and analytical reasoning.
  • Familiarity with modern data stacks, including SQL, dashboards, and experiment tracking tools.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present analytical insights.
  • Ability to work independently in a fully remote, contract-based environment.


Application Process

  • Upload resume
  • Interview (15 min)
  • Submit form

Key Skills

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machine learning data analysis python pandas numpy sql
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Posted
Jan 19, 2026
Type
Contract
Level
Associate
Location
United States

Industries

Software Development Research Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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