Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer (Bellevue, Denver or LA) at Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, WA, United States

Job description

• The Data & Analytics team builds and manages data systems, analyzes information to generate insights, and develops machine learning models to support automated decisioning. As a Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer, you will work across (and connect) the expertise of these two related but distinct disciplines. Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to): deriving data insights to drive decision making, applying ML and modeling techniques to solve business problems, and deploying and managing those models in production.
• This role reports to the Director of Business Intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business problems into data, modeling, and machine-learning solutions
• Collect, clean, transform, and validate data for analysis and model development
• Explore data to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and actionable insights
• Design, train, evaluate, and refine predictive or optimization models
• Select appropriate features, algorithms, metrics, and validation strategies
• Build reproducible data and machine-learning pipelines
• Deploy models for batch or real-time inference
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for reliable model serving
• Monitor model performance, data quality, drift, latency, and operational health
• Communicate findings and collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and domain experts
• Actively models and promotes Identity Digital’s core values through day-to-day interactions, behaviors, and decision-making
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in developing, deploying, and monitoring production data / ML pipelines
• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or other quantitative field is required; Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in AI/ML preferred
• Deep technical knowledge in several of the following topics: anomaly detection, time-series analysis, structured and unstructured data processing, causal inference, reinforcement learning, embeddings and vector databases, large language models, and modern MLOps / LLMOps practices
• Professional development experience with the following tools and platforms: Airflow, Argo Workflows, cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake), major cloud providers (AWS, GCP), Git, Kubernetes, MLFlow, Pandas, Polars, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SHAP and leveraging AI / LLMs.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with Shell scripting is a plus
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve issues from limited or ambiguous information
• Creative and strategic thinker with a strong analytical foundation and a focus on measurable impact
• Collaborative communicator who excels in cross-functional environments and builds strong working relationships
• Highly organized with excellent time management, attention to detail, and execution discipline
• Knowledge of the domain name industry or digital identity ecosystem is a plus
• Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to work across time zones as part of a global organization as needed
• Reliable transportation to the workplace

Skills

Required

• Ability to travel as needed
• Reliable transportation to the workplace

Benefits

• The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $107,000 - $139,000 (flexibility based on experience) plus benefits as described below. In addition, the successful candidate will be eligible to receive other compensation from time to time in the form of discretionary and/or nondiscretionary bonuses and long-term incentive plan. Actual compensation will be influenced by a candidate’s qualifications, internal employee equity considerations, and location. We will not ask for information about a candidate's current or past compensation for purposes of developing an offer of employment.
• US team members (and their spouses, domestic partners, and/or dependent children) are covered by generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance which includes company contributions to a Health Savings Accounts. Team members are also covered by company-paid life and disability insurance and have the option of participating in employee-paid supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and accident insurance. In addition, team members can enroll in the company's 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match. You receive 15 days of paid vacation yearly, increasing to 20 days after one year. Additionally, you get 5 days of paid sick leave, 13 paid holidays, and 20 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for others. Also, there's an opportunity for tuition reimbursement for qualifying expenses.
• Note: Benefits programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may vary in certain locations.