HOW WE WORK
Our team is passionate about data. We work creatively to help organizations better understand the people in countries, cities, and communities with large data gaps. Here, work life is a combination of constructive collaboration and focused productivity.


OUR VALUES
We believe the greatest innovations arise when different disciplines, perspectives, and experiences converge. As a company, we live these values that push us toward discovery.
Diversity | Empathy |
Integrity | Ingenuity |
Purpose | Collaboration |
Delight | Candor |

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We are committed to the professional development of all Fraym employees. In addition to trainings, conferences, and connections to an elite network, we offer a Continent Immersion Program (CIP). CIP is a company sponsored trip that allows employees to immerse themselves in the markets, cultures, and geographies we serve.
OPEN POSITIONS
If the intersection of data science, business, and international affairs sounds like the place for you, let us know why. We’re looking for talented folks to join our expanding team.
Data Architect
Arlington, VA, US /FRAYM – DATA SCIENCE /FULL TIME
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following
- Designing and building AWS-based data management systems that integrate household surveys, satellite imagery, and other spatial data
- Maintaining data infrastructure and improving data management practices
- Working with data scientists to outline data requirements for tools that simplify internal data discovery and analysis
- Collaborate with business development and client facing teams to expand external data delivery options
- Providing support for cloud processes and standards across the company
You will have the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field
- At least 2 years of data architecture and/or data engineering work; preference will be given to applicants with practical experience building and maintaining cloud-based data management systems
- Essential skills: Experience with databases, cloud computing environments (particularly AWS), and Python
- Enjoy advancing projects both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to quickly develop technical skills and learn new tools with minimal mentorship and supervision
- Desire to work for a mission-based company
Data Engineer
Arlington, VA, US /FRAYM – DATA SCIENCE /FULL TIME
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following
- Designing ETL pipelines that ensure the quality, consistency, and availability of data used in machine learning workflows
- Contributing to the design and implementation of AWS-based data management systems that integrate household surveys, satellite imagery, and other spatial data
- Working with data scientists to create tools that simplify internal data discovery and analysis
- Collaborate with business development and client facing teams to expand external data delivery options
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field
- At least 2 years of data engineering and/or data science work; preference will be given to applicants with practical experience building and maintaining cloud-based data processing pipelines
- Essential skills: Experience with databases, Python, engineering best practices (testing, deployment management, containerization)
- Desired skills: AWS Batch, NoSQL databases (Hbase), distributed and/or parallel processing of data (Spark, Dask), GeoNode family of tools
- Enjoy advancing projects both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to quickly develop technical skills and learn new tools with minimal mentorship and supervision.
- Desire to work for a mission-based company
Data Scientist -- Methods
Arlington, VA, US /FRAYM – DATA SCIENCE /FULL TIME
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Testing new methods and approaches to build better sociodemographic predictions in markets with limited training data
- Contributing to the development of product offerings and capabilities such as machine learning applications, data subscription packages, and inventive data visualizations
- Developing workflows and identifying new applications of methodologies for company-initiated use-cases leveraging multiple data sources, as well as generalizing methodologies developed in-house
- Managing and growing research projects from inception to full scale workflows, products, and applications
- Working within interdisciplinary project teams to drive data driven decision-making by building and scaling predictive models
You will have the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.
- At least 2 years of data science and/or data analyst work; preference will be given to applicants with practical experience applying data science tools and methods in a social science context.
- Essential skills: Python (sklearn, numpy, etc.) and/or R (tidyverse, caret, etc.), and working in a cloud computing environment (AWS).
- Experience with or interest in geospatial data (vector and raster)
- Enjoy advancing projects both on one's own and collaboratively
- Ability to quickly develop technical skills and learn new tools with minimal mentorship and supervision.
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
You will have a range of responsibilities including the following:
- Evaluate internal and customer priorities to develop software-based solutions;
- Communicate with current and prospective users and stakeholders to understand evolving needs and customer concerns;
- Translate analytical outputs and data into relatable and actionable software and user interfaces;
- Contribute to building the roadmap of the product: GitHub issue creation, epic/sprint evaluation, backlog grooming, etc;
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Write maintainable code and offer PR reviews;
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Write unit and smoke tests for all portions of our applications;
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Identify usability issues and suggest improvements;
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Monitor and improve on internal systems and practices related to code workflow and peer review;
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Create markdown documents to help new engineers and developers get started with our tools and projects;
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Explore and build new product and data delivery tools and mechanisms to integrate into customer systems and workflows;
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Mentor team members on software engineering best practices;
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Support Go-to-Market and Project teams as required;
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Identify and automate software deployment processes.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience working in a remote setting and across multiple time-zones – the Fraym team is internationally distributed;
- Fast learner, i.e.: you routinely pick up new languages or leverage frameworks;
- Ability to collaborate with external consultants;
- At least 8 years of experience building web-based software products;
- Self-motivated and independent but comfortable working with a diverse team;
- Persistent and with desire to solve both technical problems and learn deep business concepts;
- Good understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies;
- Good understanding of data structures and geospatial concepts;
- Experience working with GIS technologies, e.g.: Mapbox GL JS, Carto, PostGIS, etc.;
- Experience with CSS frameworks like Bootstrap or Foundation;
- At least 5 years of working experience with mainstream frameworks such as Django, Spring MVC, or Ruby on Rails;
- Comfortable working with datasets stored within RDBMS and spreadsheets;
- At least 5 years of experience building UIs based on Angular 4 (and/or higher) or React.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interested in African and emerging market development work;
- Experience working in or with young, early-stage companies.
Benefits:
- Great compensation package, including base salary, and annual performance bonus;
- Medical, dental, vision, and other ancillary benefits;
- Opportunities for significant career advancement in a fast-growing young company;
- Opportunity to contribute and build a company and team culture;
- Flexible paid time off;
- Flexible location and work environment.
Data Analyst
ARLINGTON, VA / FRAYM – ANALYTICS / FULL-TIME
Your responsibilities in this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Working with large household survey datasets to expand, deepen, and refine the Fraym data platform.
- Applying data, communication, and inquiry skills to frame and address use cases in support of customized engagements for government agencies, development organizations, and commercial enterprises.
- Preparing analytical products, including presentations, briefings, and other materials.
- Contributing to the development of product offerings and capabilities such as machine learning applications, data subscription packages, and inventive data visualizations.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field, such as economics, statistics, international development, or public policy.
- One or two years of experience applying quantitative methods is preferred but not required.
- Training in statistical methods, econometrics, and/or geospatial analysis. Understanding how to apply quantitative skills to answer questions.
- Essential software skills: Stata or R for descriptive and econometric analysis of micro-data from household surveys. R, ArcGIS, or QGIS for production of polished maps. PowerPoint, Python, machine learning, or other software skills are a definite plus.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Eager to learn; bring creativity, confidence, and can-do attitude to problem-solving.
- Ability to advance discrete projects both independently and in coordination with others.
- Good attention to detail.
- Additional language skills are a definite plus, including French and Portuguese.
- Experience and interest in emerging markets across Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and/or South and Southeast Asia.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration with a team and ability to interact with senior executives.
- Previous experience or background in any of the following thematic areas is a definite plus: conflict and security, health, environment and climate, or agriculture.
Business Development Manager (US Government)
ARLINGTON, VA / FRAYM – GO-TO-MARKET / FULL-TIME
Responsibilities
- Master Fraym’s product, services, and applications. Be able to effectively articulate our unparalleled value for prospective customers, ideally with personal experiences and relevant examples.
- Identify and capture new revenue. Work with the technical team to build account strategies and lead resulting proposal efforts.
- Receive and grow a portfolio of key USG accounts. Cultivate customer relationships and achieve account expansion goals.
- Achieve greater exposure and brand awareness for Fraym. Lead on opportunities (conferences, meetings, demonstrations, etc.) to secure market position.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Prime contractors and other strategic partners
Qualifications
- 5+ years of successful business development experience, including specific experience with DoD.
- Significant experience with US federal government contracting. Experience pitching complex ideas. Excellent problem solving skills.
- Ability to quickly understand and articulate Fraym’s product. Background in statistics, technology, GIS, and/or data analysis is critical.
- Excellent writing skills (with relevant examples to demonstrate writing quality).
- Commitment to grow the company and make an outsized impact on decision-making in national security.
- Global experience, familiarity with areas of responsibility outside the United States.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- US citizen. Active security clearance a big plus.
- The role is based in Arlington, VA.
- Fraym recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, family status, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, with performance- and target-based bonuses.
- Medical, dental, vision, etc.
- Opportunities for significant career advancement in a fast-growing company.
Fraym recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, family status, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.