Policy Data Analyst

Recidiviz
US
Remote

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Leveraging criminal justice datasets to generate context-responsive insights that expand momentum for policy reform
  • Adapting analytical methods to evidence detailed policy concepts and quantify policy-design tradeoffs
  • Contextualizing and communicating key findings to internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborating with our Data Science and Implementation Engineering teams to design and execute on targeted roadmaps that drive impact in the states where we work
  • Collaborating with our Product Management and State Engagement teams to bring analyses and data modeling into administrative and legislative policy processes

Requirements:

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, to help nurture a knowledgeable, data-oriented culture
  • Enthusiasm for working with internal and external partners from diverse backgrounds and worldviews, such as government staff, legislators, political consultants, researchers, journalists, technical staff, and practitioners in criminal justice reform
  • Sufficient math or statistical background to reason about analysis design, examine results closely, and prepare data and analyses that are usable for various applications
  • 2 or more years of practical experience exploring, analyzing, and processing complex datasets
  • Professional work experience using SQL to work with large datasets, including high proficiency writing efficient queries for more complex data extraction and transformation tasks
  • High familiarity with Python, specifically Pandas package, for tasks such as statistical analysis and data visualization

Benefits:

  • 90% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents
  • Flexible time off, including 20 days of PTO, 3 days of paid volunteering time, and 13 paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match and no vesting period
  • Complimentary One Medical membership (depending on location)
  • Partnership with Carrot to provide employees with inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits, as well as a small but growing number of hormonal health and gender-affirming care benefits
  • Monthly ClassPass credit for personal wellness
  • Free mental health support via Talkspace
  • Well-located offices in Oakland and Manhattan, with the flexibility to work remotely or go into either office as you choose
  • An annual company offsite each spring and other ad-hoc gatherings
  • All the exhilarating challenges and stretch opportunities of a tech startup, combined with the mission-driven heart of a nonprofit

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

SQLPythonPandasdata analysisdata visualizationcommunicationcollaborationcriminal justicepolicy reform

Level

mid

Posted

3/27/2026

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