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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Overstory's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Overstory's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Overstory
- high 9 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 16 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Overstory's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Overstory.
About this role
As a Staff Data Scientist focused on Wildfire at Overstory, you will lead the development of the Fuel Detection Model, utilizing satellite and environmental data to assess vegetation structure and wildfire risks. Your role involves designing validation methodologies, prototyping machine learning models, and collaborating with engineers to implement these solutions in production. You will also mentor team members and communicate research findings to various stakeholders, contributing to efforts that help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Overstory as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of applied research or data science experience in wildfire science, fire ecology, forestry, remote sensing, atmospheric science, or a related quantitative field
- Deep expertise in remote sensing and geospatial analysis, including working with satellite imagery and large-scale environmental datasets
- Strong statistical modeling and machine learning skills in Python, with tools like GeoPandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or XGBoost
- Track record of designing validation studies and evaluation frameworks for environmental or geospatial models
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make complex scientific work legible across technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have
- Familiarity with fire behavior or fuels modeling frameworks (e.g., Rothermel-based models, LANDFIRE fuel classifications)
- Experience integrating physics-based models with ML, or with active learning and uncertainty quantification
- Peer-reviewed publications in wildfire science, remote sensing, or environmental modeling
- Familiarity with GCP, Vertex AI, or similar cloud-based platforms
- Experience in remote-first or globally distributed team
What you get
- Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefits
- Flexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust
- Home office stipend, co-working and ongoing education budgets
- A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core values
- Opportunity to be part of mission-driven work that reduces wildfires and helps solve the climate crisis
Worth weighing
- Remote work environment with a diverse, globally distributed team
- No specific salary range mentioned
- The role requires strong collaboration with ML engineers and product teams, which may involve varying levels of technical communication
Summarised from Overstory's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Overstory on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.