RV Education (EDU) is looking to hire an experienced Data Scientist to build machine learning solutions that will change how teammates operate and add value to both partners and prospective students. The goal is to develop systems that personalize the onsite experience, create additional online journeys, and optimize current processes by applying data science expertise to business opportunities.
Requirements
- 1+ yrs of professional experience in a data science role with an MS or PhD in STEM with a focus in computer science, machine learning, statistical modeling, or optimization, OR 3-5 years of professional experience in a data science or machine learning role.
- Experience with end-to-end model development, deployment, and monitoring workflows.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with Databricks.
- Ability to methodically understand business context, define value propositions, and formulate and solve complex data science problems with minor guidance from technical leaders.
- Ability to clearly articulate the “why” behind proposed data science solutions to the relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to own key deliverables and use problem solving to deliver projects on time and iterate when justified by potential, incremental value.
- Ability to communicate their project status, timeline, and technical results to broad audiences.
Responsibilities
- Execute multi-disciplinary data science solutions end to end effectively and efficiently with minor guidance from technical leaders.
- Collaborate with other data scientists, product managers, and engineers and help take ideas from discovery to solutions in production.
- Incorporate requirements and feedback from business stakeholders and work effectively across business, creative, and engineering groups to solve problems.
- Participate in the broader data science community within RV on the design and execution of the data science projects, especially when relevant to expertise.
- Stay in touch with the constantly growing field of DS/ML/AI to learn about new techniques and how they might be applicable to projects within RV.
- Help create and promote an inclusive environment where team members feel comfortable and empowered.
- Experience participating in scoping data science projects, and owning their own execution.
Other
- Help build a positive culture across technical and business teams.
- Bias to action, with a strong sense of execution and someone who tries to unblock themselves.
- Proactive communicator.
- Experience developing skills specific to a specialization or expertise through research skills like literature reviews and communication of findings.
