Flock Safety - Operations Research Scientist
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Requirements
• BS/MS/PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience • 3+ years proven experience as an operations researcher or equivalent role • Experience developing and maintaining end-to-end operations research production processes, including data modeling, algorithm development, testing, and metric tracking • Strong experience using Python and its core OR packages • Strong experience using C++ to implement optimization models • Proficiency in SQL and data processing skills, with exposure/experience with dbt a strong plus • Experience in data visualization tools (ex. Sigma, Tableau) • Exposure to cloud infrastructure platforms and deployment patterns • Ability to communicate with business partners and drive for solutions to complex and abstract problems • Effectively communicate, and seek to understand and be understood • Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day. • 90 Days at Flock • We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 90 day plans and believe that good days, lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety. • The First 30 Days • Learn our tech stack, internal toolkit, and data science standard patterns and processes • Get to know the technical teams you’ll work closely with and the stakeholder groups you’ll be building tools for • Deep dive into existing data science projects logic and architecture, and SQL data models • Onboard to your first Data Science project and begin implementing your own model enhancements • The First 60 Days • Deploy your own enhanced versions of the Data Science project you own, including SQL data models and python science model development • Begin developing a new Data Science project from the ground up, including roadmap development with business stakeholders, science methodology proposal, and architecture design • Build, test, and enhance your own models from the ground up • 90 Days & Beyond • Be fully independent within our end-to-end automation and deployment infrastructure • Implement automated monitoring and testing for your models • Continuously refine and enhance your owned projects • Begin onboarding and developing further data science use cases to support strategic business needs
Responsibilities
• Analyze data to optimize processes within Flock Safety's operations using statistical methods and mathematical modeling techniques. • Develop operational models for decision support systems that aid in the strategic planning of engineering projects at Flock Safety. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, project managers, and other analysts to identify opportunities for process improvements within Flock Safety's operations. • Conduct research on industry best practices related to operational efficiency in the engineering sector and present findings to management at Flock Safety. • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to Flock Safety’s business objectives, providing regular reports that inform decision-making processes within the organization. • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas of waste and proposing solutions for process optimization at Flock Safety. • Utilize software tools such as MATLAB or Python to perform complex data analysis tasks relevant to operational research problems encountered during work with Flock Safety. • Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders, translating technical findings into actionable insights for decision-makers at all levels within the organization.
Benefits
• In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $150,000 and $170,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat. • We’re building the impossible, together. To drive innovation through in-person collaboration, we’re prioritizing candidates in our key hubs: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Austin. While we value the energy of our hub communities, we embrace remote work and welcome applications from exceptional talent across the United States. • 🌴Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays. • ⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. • 👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time. • 🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses. • 🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs. • 💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support • 💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. • 💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know. • 💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home. • 📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more. • 🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office. • If an offer is extended and accepted, this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification as a condition of employment. Applicants must meet all FBI CJIS Security Policy requirements, including a fingerprint-based background check.
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