Join us on the journey to get to net zero
At Carbon Direct, we dedicate our scientific, software, and business expertise to empower organizations around the world to take climate action.
Our Mission
Enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science
We are a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform.
Global citizens with global impact
Whether a scientist, developer, or carbon markets expert, we are united by our mission to take climate action now. We are experts in our fields and we act with confidence. Located across 4 countries and 10+ states in the U.S., we offer both remote-friendly work options and dynamic, in-person experiences with offices located in Seattle, WA and Oakland, CA.
Diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives
We recognize that teams with diverse backgrounds and different experiences are powerful. Bringing together a variety of perspectives only enhances how we can effectively address the climate crisis. Together, we are creating an environment where everyone is celebrated and anyone can succeed.
Overview
As the Director of Data Science at Carbon Direct, your role is at the heart of technological innovation in carbon management. Leading the integration of cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and AI into our products, you will drive advancements in decarbonization. Your expertise will not only enhance our capabilities but also open new avenues for impactful carbon management solutions. Your role is pivotal in merging top-tier information technology with groundbreaking concepts. Collaborating with our leading science team, you will play a key role in developing digital technologies that are at the forefront of decarbonization possibilities, delivering tools that are both powerful and user-friendly.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Platform Data Team, expanding platform capabilities by leveraging Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI to provide innovative decarbonization solutions.
- Partner with members of the Carbon Data Science team to develop, integrate, and deploy cutting-edge scientific models into our decarbonization platform.
- Drive the platform data science life cycle, enhancing our product offering, and enabling our clients to decarbonize effectively and efficiently.
- Lead data engineering efforts and implement data operations processes, championing data quality, consistency, accessibility, and usability.
- Draw from your experience to make timely and effective technical decisions for tools and solutions (e.g., build vs. buy).
- Lead cross-functional data projects, raising the visibility of impacts, keeping contributors aligned, and effectively communicating statuses with stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Extensive data science experience.
- Ideally, has experience applying a wide range of math modeling, ML concepts, and AI algorithms to solving business problems.
- Embodies thought leadership, leveraging data science methodologies to pioneer groundbreaking solutions via software.
- Experience leading and managing cross-functional data science projects.
- Experience working with software development teams.
- Proficiency in Python and R; familiar with ML libraries (e.g. pandas, TensorFlow…)
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Hadoop, Spark) and data storage and retrieval paradigms.
- Comfortable managing hybrid-remote, multidisciplinary teams staffed by data analysts, data scientists, and/or data engineers.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate advanced concepts into terms that non-technical or non-expert stakeholders can readily understand.
- Background in climate and carbon management is a plus.
- Experience with data governance projects is a plus.
Salary
$170,000-$230,000
Benefits
While we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families – and we’re always looking to improve.
Our U.S. benefits* include:
- Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage. See a preview of our coverage here.
- Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays, plus annual winter break between Christmas and New Year's
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave with no tenure requirement
- Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats
- Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend
*Please note that the benefits described apply to U.S.-based employees only. For our international employees, our benefits package varies by each country and its statutory requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Carbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. We adhere rigorously to our equal employment opportunity policies in connection with all employment decisions, including hiring, compensation and promotion.
