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Windfall · 1 day ago

Staff Data Scientist

Windfall is a people data and AI company aiming to revolutionize how organizations utilize people data. They are seeking a deeply technical Staff Data Scientist to join their Modeling & AI team, focusing on designing and building sophisticated, scalable machine learning systems that address complex modeling challenges.

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Responsibilities

Architect and Own Modeling Solutions: You will lead the design and own the end-to-end lifecycle of our most sophisticated machine learning models, from ideation and strategic planning through to deployment and long-term performance monitoring
Synthesize Diverse Datasets: You will become an expert at blending first-party customer data with Windfall's proprietary data assets to engineer novel features and build highly predictive models
Build for Scale: You will go beyond individual models to design and build scalable, reusable data pipelines and modeling frameworks that improve the efficiency and capabilities of the entire team
Innovate and strategize: Address complex, ambiguous problems and craft creative modeling solutions to meet diverse customer needs across various industries
Communicate with Impact: You will be responsible for clearly communicating model performance, methodology, and business impact to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonSQLData PipelinesFeature EngineeringMLOpsCommunication SkillsStrategic Mindset

Required

7+ years of professional industry experience in data science, with a proven track record of leading complex machine learning projects from conception to completion
Deep, expert-level knowledge of machine learning theory and its practical application, including extensive experience with classification, regression, and feature engineering
Mastery of Python and its data science ecosystem
Expert-level SQL skills, with the ability to write optimized queries against large-scale datasets
A strategic, product-driven mindset with a history of influencing product roadmaps and tying data science initiatives directly to business outcomes
Hands-on experience with the engineering aspects of data science, including proficiency with Docker for containerization and experience building and deploying data pipelines
Eligible to work within the United States

Preferred

Experience designing and implementing MLOps best practices for model monitoring, versioning, and automated retraining
Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., BigQuery) and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
Experience working in marketing analytics, ad-tech, fintech, or for a nonprofit organization
A Master's degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or Mathematics

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Windfall

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Windfall is a people intelligence platform that provides AI workflow solutions to identify their audiences through automation.

H1B Sponsorship

Windfall has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$95M
Key Investors
Morgan Stanley Expansion CapitalEn PointeBullpen Capital
2025-04-23Series B· $65M
2022-05-17Series A
2021-03-31Series A· $21M

Leadership Team

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Arup Banerjee
CEO & Co-founder
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Dan Stevens
Chief Operating Officer
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