Data Scientist

The Expertise You Have:

• Preferred Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Statistics, Operations Research, Machine Learning or related technical fields.
• Advanced knowledge in model evaluation, tuning and performance, operationalization and scalability of scientific techniques and establishing decision strategies.
• Hands on experience developing supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms (regression, decision trees/random forest, neural networks, feature selection/reduction, clustering, parameter tuning, etc.). Familiarity with reinforcement learning is highly desirable.
• Experience in evaluating and making decisions around the use of new or existing tools for a project.
• Experience in projects involving large scale-multi dimensional databases, complex business infrastructure, and cross-functional teams. Three to five successfully launched ML projects would be ideal.
• Programming skills in Python, Spark, Scala, R, SQL, or MatLab
• Experience in the financial domain and familiarity with financial models are highly desirable

The Skills You Bring:

• Ability to partner closely with a diverse set of business partners to identify needs and deliver solutions
• Ability to gather and analyze large amounts of information expeditiously. Develop compelling and insightful recommendations to inform strategi research decisions by leaders and teams.
• Ability to improve the diversity of thought of the broader AI team through your background and/or experience
• Proven expertise synthesizing and presenting research/technical findings to diverse audiences
• Your solid skills in algorithm development and predictive modeling
• Your deep knowledge of some combination of the following:
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Deep Learning, Neural Networks
• Reinforcement Learning
• Real Time Event Detection and Scoring
• Multivariate Statistics
• Time series analysis, Econometrics
• Robotic Process Automation
• Cloud ML

Your Personality:

• Sound discernment and a strategic mentality vis-à-vis the broader context of your research
• Thrives in a fast-paced, agile business environment
• Leads execution against recommendations quickly and accurately.
• Prioritizes pace over perfection and is comfortable in the face of changing circumstances and business priorities
• Excited by complex and high-impact AI research questions
• Approaches every project with passion, conscientiousness, and inclusiveness
• Intellectually curious and open to new experiences, challenging the status quo
• Has fun at work and brings joy to the team with a positive attitude and humor!
• Enjoys teaching, mentoring, and building relationships with partners across the organization.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $78,001.00 - $190,216.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Orleans, LA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Python: 1 year (Preferred)
• SQL: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location