Data Scientist H/F (CDI)

Paris, France

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Kayrros

Kayrros satellite-based technology independently measures the footprint of human activity on the environment at a global level

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Passionate about tech? Interested in energy and climate action? Join Kayrros, a fast-growing startup using artificial intelligence to transform the world’s biggest industries.


Kayrros is a leading data analytics company that monitors and measures GHG emissions, natural resources, and industrial activity using proprietary algorithms. We combine satellite imagery, data science, and advanced mathematics to create unique insights and customer-specific solutions for better decision-making. Our team of experts and tech wizards are working to bring transparency to energy and the environment, from crude oil tank volumes to methane emissions.


In just five years, the Kayrros team has grown to include 140 experts in data science, mathematics, and energy, representing over 20 nationalities and 10 spoken languages. The team works from 6 offices around the world in New York, Houston, London, Paris, Singapore, and Bangalore. In 2021 alone, Kayrros was recognized as a member of French Tech’s Green 20, signed a landmark contract with the European Space Agency, and was acknowledged in the latest UNEP Global Methane Assessment report.

Kayrros is building a team of talented people to positively disrupt the world’s biggest industries and reshape the future of energy and the environment.


Join us to make a difference!


We are currently recruiting for our Paris office,

a Data Scientist M/F (CDI)


You will be joining the product team developing Kayrros solutions around Biomass and Forest Monitoring. The team is dedicated to tackle the challenges associated with tracking and assessing deforestation and degradation, vegetation carbon content, forest management for carbon offsetting projects using mainly satellite imagery. The team is composed of several data scientists and analysts and is part of Kayrros larger team working on Climate Solutions.


Role

Kayrros is progressing towards a systematic measurement of the carbon content of biomass (forests) used as a means of carbon offset. To achieve this goal, we develop algorithms to automatically detect land uses, classify vegetation types, measure tree growth and classify tree species. Additionally, the team is working on algorithms to improve deforestation alerting, crops management and metrics related to the environmental impact of human activities.


In this position, you will be working closely with the whole product team, in such a way that you both learn the core technologies and contribute to the development of new features that you pinpointed as crucial for success.

Data scientists have a central role in Kayrros. They contribute to the whole pipeline of projects, including scoping projects, identifying and collecting data, constructing features, designing models, visualization, testing and improving products with clients. Indeed, as a data scientist, you will have to:


  • Formulate problems considering available data and value of information,
  • Design, implement and test machine learning algorithms,
  • Continuously provide ideas to improve products and take part in all team decisions.

Requirements

This is an ideal opportunity if you are looking for a full-time position starting as soon as March 2022, and you want to join a fast-growing start-up.

  • You have at least 2-3 years of experience in a similar position
  • You have a strong background and are passionate about machine learning, statistics, operations research. You are very interested in deep learning, machine learning applied to time series, image and signal processing.
  • You have programming skills in Python, Machine Learning libraries, data visualization packages and data manipulation.
  • You can design and deliver working prototypes in a fast-paced environment and then put them into production with the help of data engineers.
  • You are dynamic, curious and eager to learn about the energy and natural resources domains.
  • You are autonomous, you do not hesitate to provide the team with new ideas and challenge existing solutions.
  • You can communicate clearly in English, including with non-technical people.
  • You are willing to contribute actively and have a real impact on the company's success.

Any expertise in forestry, carbon markets and/or agriculture would be greatly valued.

Why join Kayrros?

  • We are a young, fast-growing tech company and are extremely passionate about what we do.
  • We are located in the WeWork building on Rue la Fayette, 75009 (free drinks, events and a vibrant atmosphere).
  • You will work with an international team and practice your English (or Chinese, German, Swedish, Portuguese...) on a day to day basis.

* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰

Tags: Data Analytics Data visualization Deep Learning Industrial Machine Learning Mathematics Python Research Statistics Testing

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Region: Europe
Country: France
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