Ashton North LLC

About the Company

Do you have the right senior leadership and professional talent in place to fuel your growth into 2025 and beyond? Do you know what today's candidates truly value--and what motivates them? If not, it's time to get to know Ashton North. With over 30 years of experience, Ashton North partners with small to mid-sized companies and divisions to accelerate growth by aligning top-tier talent with strategic goals. We build strong leadership teams, shape standout employer brands, and design hiring strategies that create a meaningful candidate experience--across local, regional, and global markets. Too many companies rely on job descriptions and outdated hiring processes that fail to communicate their story, culture, and purpose in a way that resonates with today's top candidates. That disconnect costs opportunities and talent. We founded Ashton North to bridge that gap. As a nationally certified diversity-owned firm, we don't just help our clients fill roles--we work alongside them to elevate their presence in the talent marketplace. Our approach goes beyond recruitment: we're partners in shaping your employer brand, your candidate journey, and your long-term talent strategy. If you're looking for a trusted executive search partner who understands the realities of today's hiring landscape, let's connect. We'd love to hear about your current challenges, goals, and plans for the future.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Ashton North LLC

Job Title

Data Scientist

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Scientist (Staff Level) **Role Summary:** Lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of machine‑learning, statistical, and Generative AI models that power a technology marketplace’s talent‑matching and client‑engagement products. Drive experimentation, ensure scalability and interpretability, and maintain cutting‑edge expertise in GenAI. **Expectations:** - Deliver production‑ready ML/GenAI solutions in a marketplace context. - Translate complex analytical work into clear business impact. - Publish research, present at conferences, and mentor junior staff. - Collaborate with engineering and product to align models with user needs and platform constraints. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and implement recommendation systems, predictive analytics, and talent‑matching models. - Build and maintain A/B test and causal inference frameworks for product decision‑making. - Ensure models are scalable, interpretable, and production‑ready on cloud platforms. - Stay current on GenAI advances and apply best practices to internal projects. - Produce technical documentation, research papers, and internal knowledge‑sharing sessions. - Mentor teammates and contribute to a culture of shared ownership and continuous improvement. **Required Skills:** - Ph.D. in STEM (e.g., CS, EE, Mathematics, Statistics). - Deep expertise in modeling, optimization, and statistical inference. - Proven track record of deploying ML and GenAI models, preferably in marketplace or recommendation settings. - Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, SQL. - Experience with cloud-based ML infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure). - Strong communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. - Recognized thought leadership (publications, patents, conference talks) is a plus. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Ph.D. in a STEM discipline. - (Optional) Certifications in cloud ML services (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning, GCP Professional ML Engineer).

United states

Remote

03-10-2025

Company Name

Ashton North LLC

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Software Engineer **Role Summary:** Seeking experienced senior software engineers to design, develop, and lead technical initiatives across distributed systems, AI/LLM integration, and full-stack engineering. Candidates must demonstrate technical expertise, leadership, and adaptability in collaborative, fast-paced environments. **Expectations:** - 5–10 years professional software development experience, with 3–5 years in senior, staff, or lead roles. - Prefer prior startup experience. - Career stability: Maximum two employers within the last five years. - Full-time employment status (non-contract, non-consultant). **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and scale distributed backend systems, APIs, and cloud-native architectures. - Lead full-stack development projects from architecture to deployment. - Develop and productionize AI/LLM-enabled applications, ML pipelines, and applied AI systems. - Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and research teams. - Mentor engineers and guide technical decisions aligning with business goals. - Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability in cloud environments. - Advocate for engineering best practices in security, testing, and observability. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in **TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, Kotlin, C#, or Elixir**. - Experience with **AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform**, and CI/CD pipelines. - Knowledge of **distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture**, and databases (**PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch**). - Familiarity with **LLM integration, RAG pipelines, MLOps/LLMOps**, and AI/ML systems. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from a top 40+ US university or equivalent international institution with strong GPA. - Proven track record of leadership and technical excellence in high-growth or startup environments.

San francisco bay, United states

Hybrid

Senior

19-10-2025

Company Name

Ashton North LLC

Job Title

Data Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Data Engineer Role Summary: Contract data engineering role focused on building, maintaining, and optimizing ETL pipelines that integrate diverse community and public datasets. Responsibilities include data cleaning, transformation, validation, documentation, and collaboration with local partners to enhance data accessibility and governance. Expectations: - Deliver high-quality, accurate data pipelines on a 32–40 hour per week basis. - Operate primarily remotely with occasional in-person meetings across Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties. - Maintain autonomy while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and partners. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL workflows that ingest data from APIs, flat files, and other sources. - Clean, normalize, and structure data using Python, SQL, and Excel. - Validate data accuracy, perform quality checks, and document transformations comprehensively. - Collaborate with local partners to improve data accessibility and relevance. - Support the establishment and maintenance of community data governance and transparency practices. Required Skills: - Proficient in Python, SQL, and Excel. - Experience with data integration, transformation, and ETL development. - Ability to work with APIs, flat files, and heterogeneous data sources. - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent documentation and communication abilities. - Self‑directed, adaptable to a startup‑style environment. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Health, or related field. - 2–4 years of professional experience in data transformation or integration. *Optional/Preferred:* - Background in public health, education, or nonprofit data. - Familiarity with data visualization tools and cloud platforms (AWS). - Interest in AI‑driven automation and data governance.

Appleton-oshkosh-neenah, United states

Hybrid

Junior

12-11-2025