Develop a state-of-the-art product. Make sense of the future. Use data to drive business. At CB Insights we build products that help clients make sense of the future and drive their businesses forward using data. Our system retrieves large amounts of structured and unstructured data and uses scientific methods to extract knowledge and insights from that data. We present those analytics through a sophisticated, dynamic user interface which enables our clients to find answers to their most important questions.
The Role You’ll Play:
As a Data Scientist at CB Insights, you’ll be part of a mission to build an accurate, robust, and scalable data intelligence machine that powers clients’ decision-making. You’ll explore and work with large datasets from diverse sources. You’ll use machine learning and other quantitative techniques to build client-facing data products and internal ML infrastructure.&nbsp;
This role calls for a versatile data scientist: 50% ML engineer, 30% data analysis, 15% prompt engineer, 5% data engineer. We expect end-to-end ownership from research, and POC to productionization.
About the team
You will join an R&amp;D team with a proven track record of shipping high-impact data products and building scalable knowledge extraction pipelines. We’re curious, pragmatic makers who care deeply about solving the right customer problems with the right solution. We move fast with new technologies when they’re the right fit. We want you to understand the drivers of our business and explain your approach effectively to peers and stakeholders. Our team values:
<ul>
<li>stay curious try new things</li>
<li>long-term orientation</li>
<li>be bold &amp; move fast</li>
<li>make data-informed decisions</li>
<li>openness, honesty, healthy conflicts</li>
<li>robust execution</li>
</ul>
Your Main Tasks:
<ul>
<li>Research and build ML/AI pipelines to extract knowledge and insights from high-volume high-velocity contextual data</li>
<li>Research and implement quantitative frameworks to measure, evaluate, and predict performance and key attributes for companies, markets, products, and technologies</li>
<li>Research and build ML/AI solutions to discover relationships and structures among products, companies, and markets</li>
<li>Scout new data sources and derive new data products/features from them</li>
<li>Initiate and engage in brainstorms, code reviews, and deep dives with peers to maximize creativity, rigor, and quality of solutions</li>
<li>Work closely with Product and Design to find and validate the best-fit solution for a customer problem; present to stakeholders and support key decision-making</li>
</ul>
What you bring to the table:
<ul>
<li>Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, economics or other quantitative fields</li>
<li>Solid foundation in statistics &amp; ML</li>
<li>3+ years of professional experience working on ML and analytics projects with modern data infrastructure. LLM finetuning and large-scale deployment are a plus</li>
<li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Write production-ready Python and SQL</li>
<li>Communicate concisely and clearly, in both verbal and written forms</li>
</ul>
You’ll be successful here if you are/have:
<ul>
<li>Own problems end-to-end, and are willing to roll up your sleeves and pick up whatever knowledge you’re missing to get the job done</li>
<li>Love learning and experimentation</li>
<li>Thrive in a fast-paced environment with high uncertainty</li>
<li>Collaborate effectively and advocate for the best values and practices</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">Please note this is a US-based role.
In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for a bonus opportunity.
A little bit about our pay practices: Typically, we will hire at our Hiring Target, but actual starting pay may be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, market rate, the qualified pool of candidates, internal compensation, candidate experience, and budgetary constraints.</div><div class="title">Compensation</div><div class="pay-range">$108,000&mdash;$137,750 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">What we're all about&nbsp;
We're on a mission to advance the technology economy -- one driven by innovation, markets, and entrepreneurship. We believe a thriving technology economy powers a thriving society. By synthesizing, analyzing and visualizing millions of data points, we deliver a 360° view of the technology economy – powering the insights that buyers, sellers, investors, and advisors need.&nbsp;
As a CBIer, you can expect to leverage generative AI to drive creativity, efficiency, and&nbsp; strategic decision-making. Our culture is infused with the spirit of exploration and experimentation – and AI is a catalyst for new ideas and breakthrough solutions.
Our core values:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Build Dope Isht&nbsp;</li>
<li>Seek the Truth&nbsp;</li>
<li>Create Simplicity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dive Deep&nbsp;</li>
<li>Push Limits&nbsp;</li>
<li>Own Outcomes</li>
</ul>
You’ll want to work here if
<ul>
<li>You are excited about how AI is transforming tech&nbsp;</li>
<li>You are hungry for feedback and the chance to grow&nbsp;</li>
<li>Your instinct is to work smarter not harder&nbsp;</li>
<li>You love developing as a SME with a POV</li>
<li>You are motivated by challenges and big ideas&nbsp;</li>
<li>You believe in radical personal accountability&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You don’t want to work here if:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>You are a tech pessimist&nbsp;</li>
<li>Radical Candor is not your style&nbsp;</li>
<li>You like to build big processes&nbsp;</li>
<li>You stay @ the 30,000 foot view instead of digging into the details&nbsp;</li>
<li>You prefer to operate in your comfort zone&nbsp;</li>
<li>You expect to be judged by outputs instead of outcomes&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
What we offer:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Award-winning culture: recognized by Inc., Glassdoor, and Built-in for leadership, career opportunity, and engagement&nbsp;</li>
<li>Industry Insight: over 500k+ people follow our tech newsletter: sign up <a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/newsletter">here</a></li>
<li>Holistic compensation: cash, rich healthcare insurance benefits including PPO, HSA, and FSA options, Gympass, multiple&nbsp; mental health resources, pet insurance, 401k match, annual education stipend, and generous paid time off.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
About our pay practices
We believe in recognizing and rewarding excellence. Our commitment to fairness means that compensation decisions consider factors like qualification, location, internal equity, and market data. Our compensation philosophy goes beyond base salary. To align with your dedication and success, we offer total compensation as innovative as the work we do - this includes variable cash potential, 401k matching, flexible healthcare options plus mental health and gym resources, professional development and education stipends, great PTO, and more.
Equal Opportunity Employer: At CB Insights we know that innovation comes from collaboration, belonging, and diverse perspectives. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - all applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.</div>

**Develop a state-of-the-art product. Make sense of the future. Use data to
drive business.** **  
**  
At CB Insights we build products that help clients make sense of the future
and drive their businesses forward using data. Our system retrieves large
amounts of structured and unstructured data and uses scientific methods to
extract knowledge and insights from that data. We present those analytics
through a sophisticated, dynamic user interface which enables our clients to
find answers to their most important questions.

**The Role You’ll Play:**

As a Data Scientist at CB Insights, you’ll be part of a mission to build an
accurate, robust, and scalable data intelligence machine that powers clients’
decision-making. You’ll explore and work with large datasets from diverse
sources. You’ll use machine learning and other quantitative techniques to
build client-facing data products and internal ML infrastructure.

This role calls for a versatile data scientist: 50% ML engineer, 30% data
analysis, 15% prompt engineer, 5% data engineer. We expect end-to-end
ownership from research, and POC to productionization.

**About the team**

You will join an R&D team with a proven track record of shipping high-impact
data products and building scalable knowledge extraction pipelines. We’re
curious, pragmatic makers who care deeply about solving the right customer
problems with the right solution. We move fast with new technologies when
they’re the right fit. We want you to understand the drivers of our business
and explain your approach effectively to peers and stakeholders.  
  
Our team values:

  * stay curious try new things
  * long-term orientation
  * be bold & move fast
  * make data-informed decisions
  * openness, honesty, healthy conflicts
  * robust execution

**Your Main Tasks:**

  * Research and build ML/AI pipelines to extract knowledge and insights from high-volume high-velocity contextual data
  * Research and implement quantitative frameworks to measure, evaluate, and predict performance and key attributes for companies, markets, products, and technologies
  * Research and build ML/AI solutions to discover relationships and structures among products, companies, and markets
  * Scout new data sources and derive new data products/features from them
  * Initiate and engage in brainstorms, code reviews, and deep dives with peers to maximize creativity, rigor, and quality of solutions
  * Work closely with Product and Design to find and validate the best-fit solution for a customer problem; present to stakeholders and support key decision-making

**What you bring to the table:**

  * Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, economics or other quantitative fields
  * Solid foundation in statistics & ML
  * 3+ years of professional experience working on ML and analytics projects with modern data infrastructure. LLM finetuning and large-scale deployment are a plus
  * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  * Write production-ready Python and SQL
  * Communicate concisely and clearly, in both verbal and written forms

**You’ll be successful here if you are/have:**

  * Own problems end-to-end, and are willing to roll up your sleeves and pick up whatever knowledge you’re missing to get the job done
  * Love learning and experimentation
  * Thrive in a fast-paced environment with high uncertainty
  * Collaborate effectively and advocate for the best values and practices

Please note this is a US-based role.

**In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for a bonus
opportunity.**

_A little bit about our pay practices: Typically, we will hire at our Hiring
Target, but actual starting pay may be based on several factors, including,
but not limited to, market rate, the qualified pool of candidates, internal
compensation, candidate experience, and budgetary constraints._

Compensation

$108,000--$137,750 USD

 **What we're all about  **

We're on a mission to advance the technology economy -- one driven by
innovation, markets, and entrepreneurship. We believe a thriving technology
economy powers a thriving society. By synthesizing, analyzing and visualizing
millions of data points, we deliver a 360° view of the technology economy –
powering the insights that buyers, sellers, investors, and advisors need.

As a CBIer, you can expect to leverage generative AI to drive creativity,
efficiency, and  strategic decision-making. Our culture is infused with the
spirit of exploration and experimentation – and AI is a catalyst for new ideas
and breakthrough solutions.

Our core values:

  * Build Dope Isht 
  * Seek the Truth 
  * Create Simplicity 
  * Dive Deep 
  * Push Limits 
  * Own Outcomes

**You’ll want to work here if**

  * You are excited about how AI is transforming tech 
  * You are hungry for feedback and the chance to grow 
  * Your instinct is to work smarter not harder 
  * You love developing as a SME with a POV
  * You are motivated by challenges and big ideas 
  * You believe in radical personal accountability 

**You don’t want to work here if:  **

  * You are a tech pessimist 
  * Radical Candor is not your style 
  * You like to build big processes 
  * You stay @ the 30,000 foot view instead of digging into the details 
  * You prefer to operate in your comfort zone 
  * You expect to be judged by outputs instead of outcomes 

**What we offer:  **

  * Award-winning culture: recognized by Inc., Glassdoor, and Built-in for leadership, career opportunity, and engagement 
  * Industry Insight: over 500k+ people follow our tech newsletter: sign up [here](https://www.cbinsights.com/newsletter)
  * Holistic compensation: cash, rich healthcare insurance benefits including PPO, HSA, and FSA options, Gympass, multiple  mental health resources, pet insurance, 401k match, annual education stipend, and generous paid time off.  

**About our pay practices**

We believe in recognizing and rewarding excellence. Our commitment to fairness
means that compensation decisions consider factors like qualification,
location, internal equity, and market data.  
  
Our compensation philosophy goes beyond base salary. To align with your
dedication and success, we offer total compensation as innovative as the work
we do - this includes variable cash potential, 401k matching, flexible
healthcare options plus mental health and gym resources, professional
development and education stipends, great PTO, and more.

**Equal** **Opportunity** **Employer:** At CB Insights we know that innovation
comes from collaboration, belonging, and diverse perspectives. We’re proud to
be an equal opportunity employer - all applicants are considered for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or
veteran status.

