Role OverviewAs a Data Scientist, you'll design and deploy advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that address critical investment and operational challenges. Your work will transform complex data into scalable, production-ready insights that drive smarter decisions and accelerate Cortland's growth.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-value predictive and optimization use cases.
- Design, build, and maintain machine learning and statistical models that support ongoing operational and investment strategies.
- Collaborate with data and engineering teams to establish the infrastructure, pipelines, and processes required for production analytics.
- Develop end-to-end solutions, including model development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Leverage BI, GIS, and visualization tools to clearly communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Serve as the technical lead for AI/agentic initiatives while educating the broader teams to effectively adopt.
- Stay current on emerging data science tools, platforms, and methodologies, bringing relevant innovations into the organization.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field (e.g., statistics, applied math, computer science, engineering, business analytics) required; Advanced degree preferred.
- 2+ years of professional experience applying data science or advanced analytics in a business environment
- Strong foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, clustering, classification, recommendation systems, and optimization techniques
- Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with Spark, Scala, or similar tools is a plus
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms and data ecosystems (AWS or Azure), including tools such as Databricks, EMR, RDS, and S3
- Experience working with large, complex datasets and resolving performance or memory constraints
- Solid business intuition with the ability to explain analytical approaches, tradeoffs, and outcomes clearly
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights visually and tell a compelling data-driven story
