Data Scientist, real estate ontology

MRI Software is hiring Data Scientists to turn a real estate ontology into products: the models, agents and analytics that only become possible when every property, lease, tenant, asset and transaction is described in one shared, machine-readable language.

About the role

MRI is building a Common Data Model that unifies data across its product portfolio. On top of it we are creating a real estate ontology: the entities, relationships, rules and semantics of the industry. You will be among the first data scientists to work on that foundation. Your job is to discover what can be built on it, prove it with working models and prototypes, and hand the winners to product teams.

This is a research-to-product role. Expect to spend as much time finding the right problem as solving it.

What you will do

• Help turn the Common Data Model into a real estate ontology: entities, relationships, constraints and business rules across leasing, property operations, assets, investments, and facilities.
• Explore the ontology with data to find high-value solutions: forecasting, anomaly detection, entity resolution, Decision modeling / recommendation, valuation signals, and portfolio optimization.
• Build and validate models on real product data from across the MRI portfolio, with clear baselines and honest evaluation.
• Prototype ontology-grounded AI: knowledge-graph retrieval, LLM agents that reason over typed entities, and natural-language analytics with a semantic layer.
• Define metrics and a semantic layer so that a number means the same thing in every product.
• Partner with product, engineering and domain experts to move proven prototypes into the MRI platform.
• Raise the bar on data quality: find mapping gaps, bad joins and silent failures, and feed them back into the model.

What you bring

Required

• Bachelor's or master's or PhD (from Premier Institute) in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics or a related quantitative field
• 3-5 years of applied data science experience
• Strong foundations in statistics, probability, optimization and machine learning, and the judgment to know when a simple model is enough.
• Fluent Python and SQL; comfort with modern data stacks (Spark, a cloud warehouse such as Snowflake or Databricks, dbt or similar).
• Hands-on experience with at least one of: knowledge graphs, ontologies or semantic modelling, entity resolution, or LLM-based applications (retrieval, agents, evaluation).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong plus

• Experience in real estate, proptech, finance, or any other asset-heavy domains. (preferred not mandatory)
• Published research, patents, competition results, or open-source work.
• Experience taking a model from notebook to production with MLOps practices.

About Us

From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!  

Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.  

We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.  

At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze.  From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients. 

Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?   

We know confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you!   

MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more. 

We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!