Data Scientist
About The Position
CoStar Group is seeking a Data Scientist to build enhancements to their data quality and research processes. The successful candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and statistical modeling, with a proven ability to develop new models, optimize existing processes, and deliver business impact through data-driven solutions. Familiarity with commercial real estate concepts and datasets is preferred, though a demonstrated ability to learn complex domains quickly is valued. This individual will play a key role, working closely with product, engineering, and research leadership teams to improve our data quality and completeness. This is a full-time in-office position that will be based in our Richmond, VA office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, statistics, machine learning, or related field
- 2+ years of relevant experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, model performance, statistical modeling, and data preparation
- Understanding of machine learning and statistical modeling techniques, including supervised and unsupervised methods
- Familiarity with model evaluation metrics, validation strategies, and performance tuning techniques
- Proficiency in Python and key ML/data libraries such as PyTorch
- Experience working with large and complex datasets
- Comfortable collaborating in cross-functional teams and communicating technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Nice To Haves
- Experience incorporating one or more Large Language Model into a business process or application
- Working experience with AWS or other major cloud providers
- Familiarity with commercial real estate data or concepts
- Experience working with computer vision or multi-modal models
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate machine learning models that support CoStar Research’s goals and enhance data quality
- Leverage frontier artificial intelligence models, potentially including computer vision and multi-modal approaches, to improve the quality and timeliness of key business processes and workflows
- Conduct rigorous experimentation and model validation to ensure accuracy, robustness, and fairness
- Collaborate with research leaders, product teams, and engineers to understand requirements and translate them into data-driven solutions
- Demonstrate output in the form of deployed demos or professional quality visualizations for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Monitor model performance and proactively retrain or refine as necessary
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives
- Internal training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Inter-office exchange program
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
- Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
