Avant · 3 months ago
Associate, Data Science
Chicago HQ
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAvant is a company that is expanding its Data Science team and is looking for a self-driven candidate passionate about problem solving. This role involves developing customer lifecycle models and collaborating with various internal groups to leverage data for business solutions.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending
Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders throughout the company to identify opportunities for leveraging company data and third-party vendor data to drive business solutions using different modeling techniques
Design and build predictive models to enhance customer experience, reduce risk, improve revenue generation, optimize direct mail targeting, and drive key outcomes throughout the customer lifecycle
Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies
Clean, process and validate data to ensure its quality and integrity for modeling and analysis
Conduct feature engineering, select appropriate features and develop robust models using various machine learning techniques
Perform ad-hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner to senior management. Provide timely and justified recommendations in response to ad-hoc analysis requested by internal groups
Proactively collaborate with Data Engineering, ML Operations, Software Development, Credit Risk, Marketing, Legal & Compliance, and other internal groups to implement and monitor models across the customer lifecycle
Develop and enhance processes and tools to monitor model performance and input and output data accuracy
Qualification
Required
Master's or PhD degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research or a related STEM fields
2-3 years of professional experience in machine learning or data science within the financial services or fintech industry
Strong expertise in machine learning theories and practices (Generalized Linear Model, Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, Deep Learning, etc.)
Familiarity with Object-Oriented Design (OOD) concept and functional programming with 2+ years experience writing production-level code
Proficiency in Python with experience in the end-to-end development of machine learning models. Domain knowledge in credit risk is a plus
Advanced in SQL for querying and analyzing large datasets
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with a keen attention to detail and data integrity
Preferred
Experience with ML and data analytics platforms/technologies such as Databricks, AWS (including AI/ML tools) and Looker is a plus
Benefits
Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
401(k) match
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
Summer Fridays
Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
And who doesn’t love the swag
Company
Avant
Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Ares ManagementWebBankPamlico Capital
2022-12-07Private Equity
2022-12-07Debt Financing· $250M
2022-07-14Debt Financing· $250M
Leadership Team
Matt Bochenek
CEO
Charles Whittaker
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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