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<p>Upstream Tech is a technology company that builds decision-making tools for environmental conservation to improve natural resource management. We do so by harnessing technological advancements in remote sensing, computer science, and machine learning to create customizable planning and monitoring platforms for conservation organizations focused on water management, agriculture, and beyond.</p>

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Harnessing technology for environmental conservation with customizable planning and monitoring platforms for water management and agriculture.

<h2 data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong>Opportunity</strong></h2>
<p>Upstream Tech builds software products that accelerate the pace, scale, and impact of environmental work around the globe. We&rsquo;re looking for an applied machine learning engineer to help develop and support HydroForecast&rsquo;s industry leading flow forecasts.</p>
<p>In this job you&rsquo;ll work with our multi-disciplined team to solve technical problems that our customers face. You will design, build, test, and improve models, wrangle data, and run user-facing model deployments to support our HydroForecast product. We&rsquo;re looking for strong communicators who are comfortable sharing their ideas and implementing them in code with a high degree of autonomy. This is a role that requires strong software engineering skills. Familiarity with hydrology, GIS, and remote sensing is helpful but not required.</p>
<h2><strong>Role</strong></h2>
<p><em><strong>If you&rsquo;re passionate about climate and environmental issues we encourage you to apply, even if you don&rsquo;t meet every qualification.</strong></em></p>
<h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3>
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<p>Own projects from conception to completion, focusing on iteration, problem-solving, and outcomes</p>
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<p>Create models to forecast river flow using neural networks and other statistical methods</p>
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<p>Integrate new big datasets (e.g. weather sources, satellite data) and test their impact on model performance</p>
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<p>Build/deploy well tested analysis tools and capabilities to understand model behavior</p>
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<p>Test model structures and input data sources for long-term climate-scale streamflow forecasting</p>
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<p>Participate in an on-call rotation</p>
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<h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3>
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<p>Strong prioritization and communication skills</p>
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<p>Able to debug complex issues with code and data across multiple layers of the stack</p>
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<p>Experience applying statistical and machine learning techniques to real-world datasets&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Comfortable navigating and contributing to a large code base on a team</p>
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<p>A balance between curiously exploring a problem space and pragmatically finding a solution</p>
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<p>Experience working with or knowledge of common hydrology/meteorology datasets</p>
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<h3><strong>You&rsquo;d be a good fit if</strong></h3>
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<p>You want to work at a growing, impact-focused company. We measure our success with a triple bottom line and put our principles before profits.</p>
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<p>You're pragmatic and want to get things done without sacrificing quality.</p>
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<p>You're humble, empathetic, and understand that giving and receiving honest direct feedback helps everyone to grow.</p>
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<p>You&rsquo;re a great communicator, and can stay organized and manage your own time.</p>
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<p>You&rsquo;re excited to work in a remote-first environment.</p>
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</ul>
<h3><strong>Compensation &amp; Benefits</strong></h3>
<p>Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, business needs, other compensation components, and/or market demands. The salary range for this role is expected to be in the range of $120,000 - $139,000, and we offer equity to new employees.</p>
<p>We are proud to offer great benefits like 4 weeks of paid vacation and trans-inclusive health insurance plans (along with dental, vision, disability, and life insurance). We want our team to live full lives outside of work.</p>
<h3><strong>Location&nbsp;</strong></h3>
<p>Remote, in continental US time zones. We conduct business using technologies like Slack and video conferencing. We do an annual in-person trip to work, bond, and celebrate our successes.</p>
<h2><strong>How to Apply</strong></h2>
<p>If interested, please provide your resume detailing your experience as well as a brief introduction at https://jobs.upstream.tech/. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</p>
<h3><strong>Interview Process</strong></h3>
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<p>Initial screen (30 minutes)</p>
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<p>Technical Interview (45-60 minutes)</p>
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<p>Communication &amp; Collaboration (45 - 60 minutes)</p>
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<p>Upstream Tech is committed to building, supporting, and growing a diverse team. We have a standardized interview process designed to reduce individual bias, and have structured pay scales to prevent inequity. We don&rsquo;t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p>
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Machine Learning Engineer II

<h2 data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Opportunity</h2>
<p>Upstream Tech builds software products that accelerate the pace, scale, and impact of environmental work around the globe. We are looking for a talented team member to expand the reach and impact of <a href="https://www.upstream.tech/lens">Lens</a>, a remote monitoring platform used by hundreds of organizations to oversee and analyze conservation projects on 70+ million acres around the world. Our customers include The Nature Conservancy, the US Forest Service, and many more.</p>
<p>We are seeking a seasoned sales team member to help us grow into new markets and expand our footprint in existing markets which include conservation, forestry/forest carbon, and government. This team member will help scope and execute our go-to-market strategy to reach new types of customers, land new enterprise accounts, and help expand existing relationships. We are growing in a lot of new directions, and we could see a particularly strong fit for candidates with experience selling into energy utilities, corporate social responsibility teams, or governments.</p>
<p>The right candidate is driven by our mission, has enterprise-level sales or account management experience, has an understanding of environmental and/or geospatial issues, and demonstrates excellent independent work ethic and a desire to work closely with a driven, remote team. This person will report to the Lens Director of Growth &amp; Partnerships.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
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<p>Lead sales opportunities and relationship development with customers in existing and expansion markets, to ensure our team meets or exceeds our annual and quarterly sales targets</p>
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<p>Close new business and strategically expand existing relationships</p>
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<p>Build strong customer relationships to support retention and expansion, often with larger enterprise opportunities</p>
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<p>Together with the Director of Sales, execute go-to-market strategy in expansion markets or with new product offerings</p>
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<p>Track expansion market industry trends and provide regular feedback and input to both the product and commercial teams to inform product development and financial forecasts</p>
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<p>Coordinate with our marketing team to develop content and advise on strategy in order to support outbound sales processes and increase quality inbound leads</p>
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<p>Some travel to conferences and sales meetings. Most presentations will be remote video presentations and phone meetings.</p>
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</ul>
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>
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<p>Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, environmental management, data science, engineering, energy); master&rsquo;s degree preferred</p>
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<p>5+ years sales or account management experience, ideally with a SaaS product; experience closing large, complex deals, all the way through contracting</p>
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<p>Industry knowledge, connections and experience in geospatial and/or environmental issues, energy utilities, corporate social responsibility</p>
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<p>Experience with and comfort working with technology applications</p>
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<p>Must have US work authorization and work in a continental US time zone</p>
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</ul>
<h3>You&rsquo;d be a good fit if</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p>You want to work at a growing, impact-focused company. We measure our success with a triple bottom line and put our principles before profits.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>You're pragmatic and want to get things done without sacrificing quality.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>You're humble, empathetic, and understand that giving and receiving honest direct feedback helps everyone to grow.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>You&rsquo;re a great communicator, and can stay organized and manage your own time.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>You&rsquo;re excited to work in a remote-first environment.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>If you&rsquo;re passionate about climate and environmental issues, we encourage you to apply if you don&rsquo;t meet every qualification.</p>
<h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3>
<p>Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, market location, business needs, other compensation components, and/or market demands. The starting base salary range for this role is expected to be in the range of $80,000 - $115,000. Additionally, this role has commission based on individual and team performance, and we offer equity to new employees.</p>
<p>We are proud to offer great benefits like 4 weeks of paid vacation and trans-inclusive health insurance plans (along with dental, vision and life insurance). We want our team to live full lives outside of work.</p>
<h3>Location&nbsp;</h3>
<p><strong>Remote</strong>. We conduct business using technologies like Slack and video conferencing. We do an annual in-person trip to work, bond, and celebrate our successes.</p>
<p><strong>Travel</strong>. We are looking for someone with flexibility to travel for meetings and conferences on an as-needed basis.</p>
<p>US work authorization is required.</p>
<h2>How to Apply</h2>
<p>If interested, please provide your resume detailing your experience as well as a cover letter at <a href="https://jobs.upstream.tech/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jobs.upstream.tech</a>. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</p>
<p>Upstream Tech is committed to building, supporting, and growing a diverse team. We have a standardized interview process designed to reduce individual bias, and have structured pay scales to prevent inequity. We don&rsquo;t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p>

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