**At this time, we can only accept applicants that are over the age of 18 and are currently located in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI.**

Hello, World! Codecademy has helped tens of millions of learners upgrade their careers, build meaningful projects and gain confidence in their skills with engaging, accessible, and flexible education on programming and data skills. We provide hands-on interactive lessons ranging from Python to R to Javascript and everything in between. Our learners have gone on to start companies, new jobs, and new lives thanks to what they’ve learned with Codecademy, and we’re thrilled to be working to take that impact to the next level.

Codecademy was started in 2011 by two college students in a dorm room at Columbia that were frustrated by the huge gap between education and employment. Almost a decade later, we are a rapidly growing, diverse team of about 200 distributed through North America and headquartered in SoHo, NYC. We’ve raised over $87.5m in venture capital funding from top investors including Kleiner Perkins, Naspers, Owl Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, and more.If you want to help build a business that impacts tens of millions of people each year and helps them lead better lives, join us!

Codecademy is looking for an expert programmer or academic to provide guidance as we build our newest skill path, Database Design, which we’ll teach using Python and PostgreSQL. The Subject Matter Expert provides the Codecademy Curriculum team with specialized, up-to-date, nuanced insight into how databases are used. This is a paid, remote, contract position, with a typical commitment of 3-5 hours per week. 

Note: If possible, please submit a technical and/or educational writing sample (such as a publication, blog post, essay, etc.) of at least 400 words that is a good representation of your writing styles and skills. 

What You'll Do

• Work with a Curriculum Developer to review our current supervised machine learning content and identify gaps that need to be filled for potential learners applying to entry level Data Science jobs
• Work with a Curriculum Developer to create and refine a high-level syllabus for Supervised Machine Learning with Python
• Work with a Curriculum Developer to develop a scoping document
• Review the lessons, quizzes, and projects that other members of the Curriculum team create as we turn that syllabus into reality
• Provide technical insights in such a way that other team members—and, ultimately, Codecademy learners—can understand

What You'll Need

• 3+ years of experience as a professional data scientist or analyst 
• Extensive knowledge of and real-world experience implementing supervised machine learning models, including K nearest neighbors, logistic regression, naive bayes, SVM, and random forest models
• Experience with real-world/messy data and knowledge of:
• Model assumptions and how to check them
• Model tuning
• Methods for model evaluation and comparison
• Experience with diagnosing and debugging potential problems
• Bagging, boosting, and ensembling
• The ability to provide clear, actionable, and empathetic feedback and explanation
• A strong command of written and spoken English

What Will Make You Stand Out

• 5+ years of experience as a data scientist or analyst working with supervised machine learning models
• Experience in technical education
• Experience using the Codecademy platform

Equal Employment Opportunity

Codecademy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings.

This is a contract, remote position. You can expect a typical commitment of 1-5 hours of work per week, with the freedom to work wherever and at whatever times you want. You will be compensated (paid) bi-weekly.

**At this time, we can only accept applicants that are over the age of 18 and are currently located in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI.**

At Codecademy, we are committed to teaching people the skills they need to upgrade their careers. Codecademy aims to educate a richly diverse demographic of learners with our product and in order to accomplish this, we believe our team should reflect that rich diversity. Our company celebrates diversity in all of its forms-- race, gender, color, national origin, marital status, sexuality, religion, veteran status, age, ability, disability status-- and works to create an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds and beliefs are empowered to better their futures.  

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