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Empower · 2 days ago

Sr. Data Scientist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

4+ years exp

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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 the engineering team to implement models in production

Collaborate effectively with operations and product to ensure alignment with the broader strategy

Develop data standards and analytics pipelines for current and future analysis

Qualification

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Required

BS degree in engineering, computer science, finance or mathematics

4+ 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 (Python preferred) 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

Strong and structured approach to problem solving and ability to use of frameworks to communicate complex topics in an effective manner

Preferred

MS or PhD preferred

At least one year at a bank or FinTech working in data science or credit analytics is a plus

Experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus

Benefits

Generous equity package

Full healthcare and dental benefits

Technology expense reimbursement

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Company

Empower

Empower is helping people access credit affordably, improve their credit health, and rewrite their financial story.

Founded in 2016

San Francisco, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.empower.me

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