Data Scientist (Fintech)
ΠΡΡΡ & Π‘ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄
ΠΠ»Ρ ΠΌΡΡΡΠ° Ρ ΡΡΠΎΠΉ Π²Π°ΠΊΠ°Π½ΡΠΈΠ΅ΠΉ Π½ΡΠΆΠ΅Π½ Plus
ΠΠΏΠΈΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π²Π°ΠΊΠ°Π½ΡΠΈΠΈ
TL;DR
Data Scientist (Fintech): Developing and improving predictive models and decision systems for an employee purchase program with an accent on machine learning, statistical analysis, and real-world financial impact. Focus on designing in-market experiments, prototyping solutions using AI-enabled tools, and driving strategic business changes through rigorous data analysis.
Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid role).
Company
is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions and a subsidiary of PROG Holdings, a FinTech holding company.
What you will do
- Build, maintain, and improve decision systems and predictive models to drive competitive advantage.
- Explore internal and external data sources to enhance model performance.
- Design, implement, and evaluate in-market experiments for new algorithms and technologies.
- Prototype solutions to business problems using cutting-edge technologies.
- Utilize AI-enabled tools throughout workflows to improve efficiency.
- Recommend strategic changes based on rigorous analytics and creative problem solving.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional experience in a quantitative or technical field.
- Masterβs degree in Math, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
- Proficiency in R, Python, machine learning tools, and SQL.
- Proven track record of applying advanced models to real-world problems.
- Ability to craft rigorous research and evaluation designs.
- Must be able to work in a hybrid model in Atlanta, GA (relocation support available).
Nice to have
- Experience in engineering environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps and Git.
- Track record of agentic AI use and implementation.
Culture & Benefits
- Hybrid work model balancing onsite and offsite collaboration.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid Basic Life/AD&D insurance.
- 401k Retirement Plan.
- Opportunities for career development and participation in an employee purchase program.
ΠΡΠ΄ΡΡΠ΅ ΠΎΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ½Ρ: Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΠΎΠ΄Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Ρ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠΈΡ Π²ΠΎΠΉΡΠΈ Π² ΠΈΡ ΡΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΡ, ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΡ iCloud/Google, ΠΏΡΠΈΡΠ»Π°ΡΡ ΠΊΠΎΠ΄/ΠΏΠ°ΡΠΎΠ»Ρ, Π·Π°ΠΏΡΡΡΠΈΡΡ ΠΊΠΎΠ΄/ΠΠ, Π½Π΅ Π΄Π΅Π»Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅ ΡΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎ - ΡΡΠΎ ΠΌΠΎΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΈΠΊΠΈ. ΠΠ±ΡΠ·Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΆΠΌΠΈΡΠ΅ "ΠΠΎΠΆΠ°Π»ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡΡΡ" ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΏΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π² ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠΊΡ. ΠΠΎΠ΄ΡΠΎΠ±Π½Π΅Π΅ Π² Π³Π°ΠΉΠ΄Π΅ β