Data Scientist – Kaggle, DrivenData

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. Build reproducible environments .

Posted 10/23/2026contractRemoteMid-LevelSenior💰 $60 - $120 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data science and machine learning, with practical programming skills to implement and verify solutions. Proficient in developing tests and evaluation criteria to ensure solution correctness and reliability.

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Data Science ExperienceMachine Learning ExpertiseProblem-Solving AbilityProgramming SkillsCompetition Platform Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Quantitative ModelingTest DevelopmentEvaluation Criteria ImplementationData PreparationEnvironment Building

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

KaggleDrivenDataZindiAIcrowdNumeraiDataSource.aiCodaLabCodabench

Industry Keywords

Research CompetitionsSolution VerificationImplementation ErrorsData LeakageCorrectness Issues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build reproducible environments
Prepare relevant data and dependencies
Implement reference solutions
Develop tests and evaluation criteria that distinguish correct solutions from incomplete or flawed approaches
Run coding agents against tasks and investigate failures
Refine tasks based on observed behavior
Identify implementation errors, flawed assumptions, data leakage, and other correctness issues
Document task requirements, solution reasoning, and verification steps

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience in data science, ML, quantitative modeling, or relevant research competitions
Experience with relevant competition platforms including Kaggle, DrivenData, Zindi, AIcrowd, Numerai, DataSource.ai, and CodaLab/Codabench
Strong problem-solving ability and a clear understanding of the methods used
Practical programming ability sufficient to implement and verify own solutions

Benefits

Comp & perks

12-month contract
15 hours/week