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Original Job Post

Xero · 2 days ago

Senior Data Scientist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $230K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Immerse yourself in Xero’s data, wrangling often complex and messy data and contribute to our shared understanding of the value contained in our data stores.

Apply sound scientific methods (i.e. hypothesis generation, experimentation, analysis) to drive product development (e.g. model development, model evaluation, POC design).

Lead in hypothesis driven experimentation and deliver measurable impact through holdouts.

Work to achieve and maintain high personal coding standards, collaborating with other scientists and engineers to produce robust and reproducible code.

Together with engineers, maintain and operate the end-to-end pipelines that support data-intensive applications at Xero.

Qualification

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SQLPythonRMathematical ConceptsProblem-SolvingCommunication

Required

Ideally 5+ years experience in Analytics.

Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), and/or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R).

Bachelor's, Masters, or Ph.D in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field; or equivalent practical experience.

Ability to grasp the mathematical concepts that underpin the domains outlined above.

Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor a message for peers, and stakeholders (technical and non-technical).

Company

Xero

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Xero is a suite of online accounting software for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers.

Founded in 2006

Wellington, Wellington, NZL

1,001-5,000 employees

http://xero.com

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