Five years ago, the job of data scientist was one of the hottest technology jobs available. Everyone wanted to hire these professionals. Salaries were high and work/life balance was top notch. Linda Burtch, managing director of the executive recruiting firm specializing in quantitative professionals, Burtch Works, told InformationWeek then: “This is absolutely the highest demand for this kind of professional that I’ve seen in my career.”
Well, guess what? It looks like it’s about to get even hotter now.
