Senior Manager, Data Science

November 12

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Oportun

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Financial Services • Responsible Lending • Pre-Paid Debit Cards • Serving the Underbanked • Data Analytics

1001 - 5000

Description

•Oportun is a mission-driven fintech putting financial goals within reach. •Seeking Data Scientists to develop scoring risk for underbanked consumers. •Leverage alternative data and machine learning for marketing and risk management strategies.

Requirements

•A relentless problem solver and out of the box thinker with a proven track record of driving business results in a timely manner •Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics or other quantitative discipline (Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant experience will be considered). •Hands on experience leveraging machine learning techniques such as Gradient Boosting, Logistic Regression and Neural Network to solve real world problems •6+ years of experience in leveraging modern machine learning toolset and programming languages such as Python •6+ years of hands-on experience with data extraction, cleaning, analysis and building reusable data pipelines; Proficient in SQL, Spark SQL and/or Hive •Excellent written and oral communication skills •Strong stakeholder management and project management skills •Comfortable in a high-growth, fast-paced, agile environment •Experience working with AWS EMR, Sage-maker or other cloud-based platforms is a plus •Experience with HDFS, Hive, Shell script and other big data tools is a plus