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Providing affordable financial solutions to consumers across the credit spectrum.
Data Scientist
Location
United States
Posted
144 days ago
Salary
$129K - $179K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Data Scientist
Prosper Marketplace
• Build industry-leading machine learning models for managing credit and fraud risks • Leverage multiple complex data sources such as credit bureau reports and customer supplied information at large scale • Collaborate with engineers to deploy your models into a production environment • Propose and execute solutions to various problems within business constraints • Use responsible AI technique following regulatory requirements and lending best practices • Actively monitor the credit risk models in production • Extract the most value out of data to significantly impact our key business metrics • Conduct ad-hoc analysis related to risk management, investor services, operations and corporate development
Job Requirements
- 3 - 6+ years of work experience in fintech, finance, or other high impact fields applying statistical and machine learning predictive techniques
- Advanced degree (M.S./PhD) preferably in statistics, computer science, engineering, physical sciences, economics, or related technical field
- Expert knowledge in one of the statistical programming languages such as Python
- Expert knowledge in database languages such as SQL
- Solid understanding of coding best practices and model documentation
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work unsupervised in fast-paced environment
- Ability to think within regulatory guidelines
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Competitive salary
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Udemy access
- Childcare assistance
- Pet insurance discounts
- Legal assistance
- Additional discounts through Perkspot
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