Junior Machine Learning Engineer, Forecasting

GitHub is hiring a Junior Machine Learning Engineer, Forecasting to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Junior Machine Learning Engineer, Forecasting, you'll turn data into insights and intelligent products. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (East Coast)). About the role You'll turn data into insights and intelligent products, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Build and validate models and dashboards • Partner with stakeholders to define metrics • Analyze large datasets to surface actionable insights • Maintain data pipelines and data quality • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences What we offer: • Paid parental leave • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Home office and wellness stipends • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Flexible working hours across US time zones How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. GitHub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 0–2 years of experience or equivalent training • Strong SQL and Python (or R) • Understanding of statistics and experimentation • Familiarity with cloud data warehouses • Clear communication skills Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)