Staff Implementation Data Scientist - Washington - Altana AI

Description

The Opportunity at Altana

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI‑powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.

The Implementation team is looking for talented Implementation Data Scientists to help execute on our vision. In this role, you will manage successful customer software deployments, develop new product specifications based on customer feedback, and act as the "voice of the customer." You'll work closely with our Data Scientists, Product Managers, Software Engineers, and leadership team to ensure successful product deployments to our customers.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage successful customer software deployments and technical work streams from end‑to‑end, with the ability to effectively manage priorities, deliver on‑time, and communicate effectively internally and with customers, focusing on key Altana market segments
• Become a power‑user of the platform, data, and API products, support customers in rapidly achieving value from the solution, and identify new use cases to address customer pain points
• Communicate directly with customer analysts and senior decision makers to ensure they have a great experience with Altana's technology. Be the trusted technical voice in the room on customer engagements.
• Oversee platform deployments, inclusive of integrating customer data via REST API and adjusting system architectures for customer environments
• Build prototypes and customizations that help get customers to value and expand product functionality

About You

• 8+ years of technical experience in analytics, data science, software engineering or a similar technology related field using Python, SQL, Databricks, REST APIs, OpenSearch, AWS or Azure
• Experienced working with customer or sensitive data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable talking to customers about complex integrations
• Depending on your location, ability to travel up to 10% of the time to customer locations and/or company gatherings

Nice to have, but not required

• Exposure to trade compliance, supply chain management, shipping and logistics, or a field similarly related to international commerce
• Experience with Machine Learning toolsets (Scikit‑learn, Numpy, Pandas, Dedupe)
• Working knowledge of cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience working with AWS GovCloud or other government managed systems

Technologies we love to use at Altana

• Languages: Python, Spark, SQL

Location

• Brooklyn, NY or Washington, DC with hybrid work flexibility

US Salary Range and Benefits

$175,000–$205,000 USD

The salary range, to the extent specified for this role, is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual base salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan depending on the role. Additionally, Altana offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

• Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time off so you can maximize your work‑life balance.
• Parental Leave: We offer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL), providing 14 weeks of leave for non‑birthing, adoptive, and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of your base salary.
• Health Benefits: We have a full suite of medical, vision, and dental benefits with generous employer contributions, designed to give you flexibility and choice for your individual health situation. Our high deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees and supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA). There is also a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
• Supplemental Benefits: Altana provides life, short‑ and long‑term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage, all at no cost to you, so you know that you and your loved ones are covered in case of an emergency.
• 401(k) Savings: Save for and invest in your future using our Guideline 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Commuter Benefits: Save money on your commute by setting aside pre‑tax funds for public transit or parking
• Wellness: Because we value mental and emotional health, every Altana employee has access to a free premium subscription to Calm, the #1 app for meditation, sleep, and mindfulness.
• Pet Insurance: Pets are family too Keep them healthy with Wishbone insurance and / or our Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan.
• Employee Assistance Program: Free access to confidential personal support.
• Dependent Care FSA: You will have access to a Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to set aside pre‑tax funds for childcare expenses

We believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.

Offers related to employment at Altana will come from an email address. We will never ask for payment as part of the interview or onboarding process.