A fast growing Fintech company based in San Francisco are looking for a Data Scientist to take part in building solutions using advanced analytics and statistical modeling techniques.

My client are a Series A funded company who's investors has built an exceptional record of backing fintech companies including SoFi, LendingHome and Motif Investing.

The role:

As a Data Scientist, you will work to recognize patterns and integrate your solutions and techniques into our products and our processes. You will have a high degree of authority and autonomy, manage multiple high-priority tasks in a timely manner, and collaborate across the business. You will need to be innovative, detail-oriented, team-focused, strategic and effective in new and changing environments.

Responsibilities:

Leverage external data sources to support customer acquisition and retention efforts
Track behavioural and demographic trends across customer segments to grow our member base
Utilize natural language processing algorithms to create insights from raw data
Develop deep learning and other suitable machine learning models to predict insights from conversational data
Apply data mining and machine learning techniques to large structured and unstructured datasets
Partner with various business functions (sales, marketing, commercial real estate, etc.) to formulate and define challenges, solve problems, and identify opportunities

Skills:

Masters or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Economics or a related technical field
3+ years industry experience in data-science or analytics
Experience in working with data technologies such as Spark, Mahout, MongoDB, etc.
Advanced skills in R, Java, Scala
Deep understanding of ML techniques such as: classification, clustering, deep learning, optimization methods, supervised and unsupervised technique
Experience with performing data analysis using Python (numpy, pandas, etc.)
Advanced data manipulation skills (SQL, NoSQL, Fuzzy matching, Web Scraping, Text Mining)
An entrepreneurial spirit as well as passion for solving difficult challenges through innovation and creativity, with a strong focus on results
Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate in a team
Eager to produce results and drive forward progress while managing deadlines
Legal authorization to work in the U.S

Benefits:

Early equity in a startup that is revolutionizing the Fintech Market
Competitive package of base pay and stock options
Generous health, dental and vision coverage for employees and family members, along with commuter pre-tax program
Unlimited vacation policy
Freedom to stretch the boundaries of your past work experience, learn skills outside of your immediate job description and grow your career
Autonomy, flexibility and a flat corporate structure