ABOUT THE COMPANY
Milk Moovement is building a world-class team focused on getting the right milk to the right place at the right time.
Our growing herd of employees is driven to provide our clients with the data they need to make critical decisions that impact their operations and ultimately your favourite dairy products.
Who is Milk Moovement you might ask We are a young VC-backed company with humble roots and massive ambitions to disrupt the dairy supply chain. We think differently act nimbly and always leave things better than we found them.
Were expanding our team to further our mission. Find us out on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn (@milkmoovement) and our home page to learn more or hit apply below!
Please Note: While the role is fully remote we are currently only accepting candidates based out of Newfoundland & Labrador Canada. Applications from outside of this area will not be considered at this time.
THE ROLE
Were hiring an Applied Data Scientist to join our team and help optimize and streamline agricultural supply chains! As a member of our Data team you will leverage machine learning statistical modeling and mathematical optimization to build intelligent supply chain software and decision-support tooling. Here are some examples of things you might do:
Design and implement scalable data-driven systems to solve real-world operation challenges (e.g. scheduling plant operations financial forecasting) including pipelines for data ingestion modeling (e.g. ML optimization statistical) deployment and monitoring
Use regression and classification models to uncover supply chain anomalies and inefficiencies
Collaborate with product and design to ensure new intelligent data-optimized features are embedded within the platform
Stay current with advancements in data science and integrate new techniques as appropriate
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Milk Moovement seeks to have a diverse inclusive team-oriented and curiosity-driven herd. Our technical team thrives on finding innovative solutions to the challenges inherent to digital supply chains and we expect you will be excited to do so as well. You dont need experience in the dairy industry - well get you up to speed with our Dairy 101 course (its definitely more complicated than you think!).What you do need is experience using data science to solve real-world problems.
You will likely have built predictive models performed regression analysis and/or applied optimization techniques to drive business outcomes. You are fluent in Python and common statistical and data science frameworks and eager to be a big contributor in a major growth area for Milk Moovement. You should have 5 years of experience in similar roles and enjoy creating models and systems that deliver measurable impact for the business.
WHAT ELSE
Experience designing and supporting end-to-end data science workflowsincluding model training deployment monitoring and MLOps practices (e.g. CI/CD Docker model versioning)
Proficiency in building and deploying models using frameworks such as Pandas NumPy TensorFlow PyTorch and Scikit-learn
Demonstrated expertise in writing clean modular and efficient Python code with a deep understanding of software engineering best practices including unit testing packaging performance profiling and scalable architecture design
Experience developing and applying modelsincluding optimization (e.g. linear and mixed-integer programming) regression classification clustering and time series forecastingto solve real-world problems like scheduling routing and resource planning
Proficiency in SQL and a solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and how to shape data for modeling and analysis
Experience working with cloud platforms (especially AWS) and deploying models using native services such as Sagemaker EC2 or Lambda
NICE TO HAVES
Knowledge of big data technologies (e.g. Spark Hadoop)
Experience with MM specific data tooling - Terraform dbt and Snowflake
Experience with real-time data processing tools (e.g. Kafka Kinesis)
Experience using container-based services (Docker ECS Kubernetes)
salary range for this role is $140000 - $160000 CAD / yearly
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salaries - were constantly reevaluating market trends to ensure we meet or exceed industry standards.
Equity- Stock option plan on a standard 4 year vesting schedule with a 1 year cliff.
Unlimited paid vacation and flex time - unlimited vacation can be vague and difficult to track; we strongly encourage everyone to take at least 2 weeks off per year plus public holidays. The rest is up to you.
Health (mental & physical) dental & HSA coverage across North America.
Remote work environment - work from home or from one of our hubs in Halifax and St. Johns.
Flexible hours - night owl or early riser No problem.
Tools - need the latest and great software to perform more efficiently Ask and you shall receive.
Quarterly culture events - trivia robot building hackathons etc. We like to keep it fresh and exciting.
ABOUT OUR CULTURE
Well drop everything to ensure our customers feel supported.
Transparency is ingrained in everything we do.
Respect is paramount.
We win and lose as a herd - lessons learned are equally as important as the wins.
Were all in this together - our company wide thirst for knowledge is unquenchable.
Want to learn a bit more about what makes us moo-nique Check out our About Us page for company mission purpose and values.
Did we mention we love puns!
HOW TO APPLY
To apply please submit your resume through our Careers page. Dont forget to complete our Get To Know The Candidate form; we love hearing what your favourite dairy products are!
We always conduct remote interviews to ensure accessibility. This role offers flexibility based on your location and work preferences and well collaborate closely with you because we recognize that each individual has unique circumstances.
Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that women and individuals from diverse backgrounds may hesitate to apply for positions unless they meet nearly every qualification. At Milk Moovement we are deeply committed to enhancing our approach to creating a diverse inclusive and value driven workplace. If youre excited about this role but your past experiences dont align perfectly with our job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may well be the right candidate for this role or others!
Milk Moovement is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation disability age or other legally protected status. Milk Moovement is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process. If you require an accommodation please notify your Recruiter.