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Data Scientist I

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Elevate

Job Description

General Summary:

Elevate is a globally distributed technology firm which develops next-generation financial products focused on managing life’s everyday expenses. The Data Science team conceptualizes, develops, deploys, and maintains predictive models and strategies to drive business decisions for our organization. The Data Scientist I plays a critical role by applying cutting-edge modeling techniques to drive growth, control risk, and ensure operations excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain acquisition and underwriting strategies to drive Elevate’s application traffic based on management recommendations.
  • Manage pre-screen mailer campaigns for multiple products, including customer selections using risk and response models, campaign execution, and fulfillment.
  • Utilize advanced statistical software such as SAS, R, or Python to develop predictive tools, models, and/or strategies to support business decisions
  • Help design and monitor portfolio reports to measure the effectiveness of these strategies and communicate results to senior management and internal business partners.
  • Maintain clear, detailed model documentation on our Wiki Server by leveraging reproducible research technologies such as Rmarkdown, IPython, Jupyter Notebook, etc.
  • Develop and maintain predictive attributes by leveraging univariate, bivariate and other statistical measurements for the purpose of consumption by analytical teams.

Experience and Education:

  • Minimum 4 year degree (Computer Science, Math, or Business Degree). Master’s Degree a plus
  • Strong quantitative / statistical modeling capabilities
  • Experience with third-party consumer credit data and other large datasets a plus
  • Experience extracting and manipulating data using multiple database technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake, etc.
  • Proficiency with at least one statistical software such as SAS, R, Python, etc.
  • Superior presentation and communication skills
  • Experience within the consumer lending environment a plus, but not required

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Advice from our career coach

A successful applicant for the Data Scientist I position at Elevate should be well-versed in statistical modeling and software tools such as SAS, R, or Python. It is important to have experience working with large datasets, including consumer credit data, and manipulating data using database technologies like Microsoft SQL Server or Snowflake. Strong communication and presentation skills are also essential for effectively communicating results to senior management and internal partners. Here are some specific tips to stand out as an applicant:

  • Highlight your quantitative and statistical modeling capabilities prominently on your resume.
  • Showcase your experience with third-party consumer credit data and large datasets to demonstrate your competency in handling complex data.
  • Include examples of your proficiency with statistical software tools like SAS, R, or Python in your application materials.
  • Emphasize any experience you have with developing predictive tools and models, as well as communicating results to stakeholders.
  • If applicable, mention any experience you have within the consumer lending environment, even if it is not a requirement for the role.

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Jul 24, 2024

Full-time

  1. US United States

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