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Tilt (formerly Empower) · 15 hours ago

Staff Data Scientist (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Tilt is a mobile-first company that utilizes machine learning to create a new credit system. They are seeking a Staff Data Scientist responsible for developing machine learning models to drive business growth and improve customer financial situations.

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Responsibilities

Grow user base and increase retention through machine learning and analytics

Build machine learning models with large scale data sets to address business priorities

Design and influence strategies on underwriting, marketing, fraud and customer experience

Work closely with our engineering team as you implement models in production

Collaborate effectively with operations and product to ensure the work fits into the broader strategy and business context

Develop data standards and analytics pipelines to facilitate current and future analysis

Qualification

Machine LearningStatistical AnalysisPythonPredictive ModelingSQLData MiningDeep LearningProblem SolvingCommunicationCollaboration

Required

BS degree in engineering, computer science, finance or mathematics

6+ years industry experience in data mining, machine learning, statistical analysis, and/or predictive modeling

Deep understanding of statistics and machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, clustering and optimization

Experience building predictive models from scratch

Strong programming skills in Python with intermediate to advanced knowledge of SQL

Demonstrable experience with ML packages: scikit-learn, LightGBM, XGBoost, SparkML, etc

Comfort working with a variety of cross functional partners in tech, product, credit, and business

Exceptionally strong problem solving and communication with the ability to both get in the weeds and communicate to an executive audience

Preferred

Knowledge in deep learning and experience with DL toolkits (Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch)

Benefits

Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.

Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.

Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.

Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.

Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)

Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.