Thank you for your interest in this position with Predata, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FiscalNote. The recruitment for this role is being managed by FiscalNote’s Recruiting team (parent company), so you are in the right place! Please continue to review this opportunity and apply at your interest. We are excited to review your background. Thank you!
About the Position
As a Machine Learning Engineer on the team, you’ll help build the algorithmic
foundations of Predata’s global intelligence platform, and have the chance to interact with other
teams and cross-functional stakeholders across a wide range of industries.
About the Team
At Predata, we’ve built a predictive analytics platform that enables customers to anticipate global events and market moves by better understanding human behavior through alternative data and machine learning. Clients across various industries use the Predata platform to discover, quantify, and act upon the risk of future events.
We come from the worlds of technology, political science, and finance, with a commitment to building the future of enterprise software for predictive analytics.
We’re proud of our self-motivated team. We celebrate people who take responsibility for solving problems and developing new ideas. We believe in communication and collaboration over strict hierarchy. We’re curious people trying to find creative solutions. We deliver high-quality work because we take pride in what we do.
About You
You are passionate about solving critical global problems through the development and application of advanced data science and machine learning techniques. You function well as part of a collaborative team but have the experience and knowledge to drive autonomously forward on research projects aligned with the broader mission of an organization. You strive to improve yourself, your teammates, and the world in all that you do. When faced with difficult technical challenges you propose and seek solutions rather than focusing on the problems.
Please Note: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.
What to Expect in this Position:
- Systematize the extraction of insights from our large (GB- and TB-scale) datasets, currently utilized by Fortune 500 companies, top-tier hedge funds, and government agencies
- Bridge our analysts’ experience in foreign affairs and macroeconomics by semantically structuring data, via data fusion or unsupervised learning
- Explore new data and, working with our engineers, develop robust ETL pipelines and data microservices
- Model the online attention environment: detecting events, characterizing information flows, and building a complete picture of global attention
- Transform millions of semantically connected time series to maximize useful information
What Sets You Apart:
- 1+ years of ML research and engineering experience in a leading academic or industry context
- Experience in time series analysis (especially deseasonalization, prediction, and anomaly detection)
- A track record of shipping cutting-edge and impactful ML products
- A grasp of the mathematical foundations of machine learning theory and recent advances in the field
- Practical experience with modern ML frameworks: able to rapidly prototype ideas from the latest research
- Comfortable doing anything and everything in modern Python and processing data in Unix-like systems
- Passion for modeling international relations and macroeconomics
- Clear and effective communication skills
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Excited about this role, but don’t meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We’d still love for you to apply! FiscalNote is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to FiscalNote, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns? Contact recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com, we’d be happy to connect!
As part of FiscalNote’s commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please send an email to recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com to let us know the nature of your request.
About FiscalNote
FiscalNote is the premier information services company focused on global policy and market intelligence. By combining AI technology, expert analysis, and legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical data, FiscalNote is reinventing the way that organizations minimize risk and capitalize on opportunity.
Home to CQ, Roll Call, Oxford Analytica, and VoterVoice, FiscalNote empowers more than 5,000 clients worldwide to monitor, manage, and act on the issues that matter most to them. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit
FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote.
At FiscalNote, we Lead with Values
Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙ Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family
FiscalNote is continuing to hire new talent, with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. New team members, along with our current staff, will temporarily work remotely (unless communicated otherwise).
Company Benefits
FiscalNote offers competitive salaries, equity packages, and retirement accounts to ensure we’re all FN owners. We work hard, so our open vacation policy helps us ensure you’re getting the R&R you need. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options supplemented by a flexible spending account (FSA). We have a slew of other benefits which you can check out at
careers.FiscalNote.com.
FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.
FiscalNote uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.DHS.gov/E-Verify. 
