Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proficient in Python and SQL with strong data visualization skills., Experience in developing and deploying predictive models, especially time series and categorization models., Strong statistical foundation and a quantitative background, ideally with a degree in a related field., 3 years of relevant working experience and ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences..

Key responsabilities:

Develop and deploy machine learning models to drive business decisions and enhance user experience.

Analyze various data types to perform descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

Collaborate with stakeholders from Sales, Marketing, Product, and Technology teams.

Create stable models for production environments and ensure best practices in model development and deployment.

Job description

About Us:

SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a national marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors. Reaching approximately 75 million people each month (as of Sept. 2021) through its educational content and personalized calculators and tools, SmartAsset's mission is to help people make smart financial decisions. Ranked on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ lists of fastest growing companies in 2021, SmartAsset closed a $110 million Series D round, valuing the company at over $1 billion. SmartAsset was also named to Y Combinator's list of Top 100 Companies of all time and Forbes' list of America's Best Startup Employers in 2020.

SmartAsset has been featured in hundreds of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, TechCrunch, The New York Times, CNBC, FOX Business, The Washington Post, U.S. News World Report, TIME, Reuters, Businessweek and Barron’s.

About you:

As a Data Scientist you will develop and deploy machine learning models that will drive business decisions and improve user experience. You will utilize your strong problem-solving skills, programming know-how, and business analytics to solve real-world problems at scale.
You will access and analyze a variety of data to perform descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics, working closely with stakeholders from different teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, and Technology). You will be responsible for creating stable models that will run in a production environment.
The candidate will have a quantitative background, and past experience working collaboratively with business partners to deliver impactful data products.

Required Skills and Experience:

Proficient in Python and SQL
Strong data visualization and analysis skills (pandas, numpy, matplotlib, scikit learn, tensorflow, etc)
Working experience with the development and deployment of predictive models, with an emphasis on time series and categorization models.
Strong statistical foundation
Skilled in cross-team collaboration and in communicating technical ideas to a non-technical audience
Experience with model development/deployment best practices (documentation, git, environments, unit tests...)
An investigative journalist-type approach when it comes to getting answers to a problem
Strong quantitative background, having either been a graduate of a data science bootcamp, or the holder of an undergraduate or graduate degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, physics, econometrics, or another related quantitative field
3 years of relevant working experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience with ML services like AWS Sagemaker, DataBrew, Feature Store
Experience in model deployment, and model monitoring (drift, performance, etc.)
Experience with prototype-to-production code development
Experience in working closely with data engineers

Available Benefits and Perks:

All roles at SmartAsset are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere in the US.
Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs
Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available
FSA: Medical and Dependant Care
401K - 3% match with immediate vesting
Equity packages for each role
Time Off: PTO, 3 Month Paid Parental Leave, Secondary Caregiver Leave
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pet Insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Home Office Stipend
Health and Wellness Stipend
Monthly Food Delivery Stipend

SmartAsset is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at Recruiting@smartasset.com.

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