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• Overview

  Industrial Systems Group is hiring a Data Scientist in Joliet, IL.

• Role description

  This contract Data Scientist role at Industrial Systems Group suits the engineer who reads the changelog before upgrading and the docs before asking. This contract opening offers $82,000 - $114,000, the autonomy to run your own projects, and a team invested in your development.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Ship incremental improvements to Industrial Systems Group's Joliet platform on a regular cadence
  • Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
  • Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Industrial Systems Group stack
  • Break large technology initiatives into LangChain increments Joliet can actually deliver
  • Guard the NumPy codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
  • Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Industrial Systems Group's growing user base
  • Land Matplotlib performance wins Industrial Systems Group can measure in IL retention numbers
  • Decide when to buy Looker versus build it for Industrial Systems Group's Joliet, IL stack

  What You'll Bring

  • Resilience measured across 3 years of technology cycles
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
  • Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
  • Working understanding of both Flexibility and Networking in real-world settings

  At Industrial Systems Group, the fiercely-supportive Joliet crew believes technology should feel boring and reliable, never thrilling and fragile. Feedback flows in every direction, so good ideas reach the table no matter who voices them.

  Count on $82,000 - $114,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.

  We are meeting Data Scientist candidates now and moving qualified ones forward fast.

  Drop us your application and tell us, in your own words, why Industrial Systems Group caught your eye.

• Required skills

  • Looker
  • Data Wrangling
  • LangChain
  • R
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • NumPy
  • Matplotlib
  • Data Visualization
  • Strategic Planning
  • Flexibility
  • Networking

• Benefits & perks

  • Coworking space allowance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Standing desk and ergonomic equipment
  • Summer Fridays
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Game room and recreation space
  • Commuter benefits
  • International assignment opportunities

• Apply before 2026-08-17

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.