Job Location: Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
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Food isn’t what it used to be. We made it better, and we did it by building a different kind of farm. A farm that doesn’t need sun, soil or favorable weather to do its thing. A farm where pesticides have no place—because everything’s indoors, monitored and controlled, 24/7. We built a farm where robots do the heavy lifting, so the humans can focus on growing the freshest, most nutritious food possible. A farm that can produce over 300 times more food than an ordinary farm. With 100% renewable energy. And 97% less water. Pretty unbelievable, right? Well, believe it. This farm is real. We call it 80 Acres Farms. Fresher food awaits you!
POSITION OVERVIEW
Powering 80 Acres Farms is the Infinite Acres technology platform, our closed loop, integrated, end-to end system with best-in-class hardware, software, and controls. The research and data teams at Infinite Acres give our farms the information and technology that make our plants grow better.
We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong computer science skills who can create robust, scalable projects. This position requires communicating with non-technical stakeholders to model problems and propose and implement solutions.
CORE ROLE FUNCTIONS
Communication
- Comfortability speaking in “plain English” with businesspeople about problems
- Able to write clear high-level documentation of projects
Project Management
- Can manage a project independently
- Project scoping/requirements definition (I.e., no coding before understanding the business case)
- Retrieving data, prototyping solutions
- Receiving and incorporating feedback from stakeholders
- Productionizing, hardening up project code
- Deployment, maintenance
- Overcome blockers and identify when they cannot be overcome, and another route is needed
- Ability to recognize whether and to what extent a problem is a “data science problem”
Technology
Solid competence in Python and SQL
- Specific python skills: base python, numpy, pandas, pyspark, sklearn.
- Experience with reporting/dashboarding tools such as Looker, PowerBI, etc., preferred
- Comfortable learning new technologies
Data literacy
- Understand relational databases
- Able to create solid ETL pipelines
Software engineering skills
- Ability to write code that is readable, extensible, modular
- Understands principles of computing time and space efficiency
Familiarity with cloud computing (AWS or Azure preferred)
Data science-specific skills
- Solid understanding of and willingness to do data gathering/data cleaning
- ML algorithms (e.g. regression, classification, clustering)
- Familiarity with and interest in optimization algorithms
- Solid grasp on how to translate from English to math (“modeling”)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, etc.); Master’s degree preferred
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in data science and/or analytics
WHY CHOOSE 80 ACRES FARMS?
- High-tech, cutting-edge organization on an exciting growth trajectory
- A mission-driven organization, changing food for the fresher and working toward a more sustainable future
- Tremendous opportunity to make an impact
- Highly visible role with significant access to leadership
- Excellent opportunities for career growth and development for strong performers
- Attractive compensation and benefit programs
COMPANY OVERVIEW
80 Acres Farms, a vertical farming leader, operates eight indoor farms, built with world-class technology and analytics by the company’s tech-focused subsidiary, Infinite Acres. 80 Acres Farms grows and delivers a variety of pesticide-free harvests that last longer at home and exceed the highest standards in food safety. Consumers can find the company’s salads, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, and microgreens at retailers including Kroger, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Dorothy Lane Markets, Jungle Jim’s Markets, and foodservice distributors including Sysco and US Foods.
The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, and employs ~300 people. In June of 2022, 80 Acres announced the build-out of their newest location, in Covington, Georgia. When fully operational, the new $120 million facility will generate four times as much food as their Hamilton farm, distributing to retailers by early 2023.
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