J.D. Power · 1 day ago
Lead Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expJ.D. Power is a company focused on providing industry-leading data and insights to solve clients' challenges. They are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to work within their Data and Analytics division, responsible for building predictive models and analytics to impact the automotive industry.
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Responsibilities
Daily immersion in automotive industry data
Involved in strategic planning and decision-making for data science initiatives
Independently create decks to make highly technical predictions relatable to the automotive industry
Documentation of machine learning processes
Deep expertise in advanced feature engineering and AI/ML model building
Development and consulting expert in SQL, Python, Advanced Excel along with a framework such as AWS SageMaker or Palantir Data Science Integrations
Collaborate closely with technology and engineering teams to improve existing processes and build out new ones
Work with the product team to develop the analytics that will power new products
Leads PI (Program Increment) planning for activities to be conducted in the next quarter, with limited supervision, for major developmental modules or projects
Create visual reports for internal and external clients that summarize findings
Team environment that encourages the sharing of ideas to build the best predictive algorithms
Ad-hoc data analysis and reporting
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated expertise with data analytics and/or statistical concepts such as: regression, logistic regression, time-series modeling, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, data mining, simulation, optimization, and/or forecasting
Ability to communicate technical processes to a lay audience
Presentation experience
Curiosity and passion for solving problems with data
8+ years of professional experience working with large datasets
8+ years of professional experience and full fluency with statistical programming software (including Python, Spark)
8+ years of professional experience with database software (RedShift, Hive, SQL, MYSQL) – full mastery of some flavor of SQL
Master's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or a related technical field
Preferred
Experience with automotive market data
Professional expertise deploying cloud-based ML Ops systems
Experience working with AWS tools (Sagemaker, Glue, Batch, Lambda…)
Some shareable examples of data visualizations you have created
Experience deploying machine learning models into production with an API
PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or related field
Company
J.D. Power
J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeremy Samuel
Chief Technology Officer - Darwin Automotive - Dealership Technologies Division - JD Power
Ben Bartosch
Manager, CPO Solutions
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