Jr Data Scientist at Umortgage

*This role is remote but you are required to come in to present data findings as needed*
Role: Jr. Data Scientist
Department: Technology
What Sets Us Apart
At UMortgage, we have a customer-centric, service-based approach. We primarily focus on home purchases, providing an emphasis on consumer education, real estate agent relationships, and a personalized experience for home buyers. Our goal is to empower our team members to provide a best-in-class experience at all times while prioritizing long-lasting relationships.
What We Need
We are looking for an analytical, personable, and confident Data Scientist to join our Technology Team. As a Data Scientist, you will use your problem-solving skills and creativity to analyze data to help build predictive models, and design and implement analytics products. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an eagerness to learn and improve processes. Ready to join the team? Apply Now!
What You’ll Do
Analyze data, as well as contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of analytics products and services.Build predictive models, tools, and data visualizations.Check data and modeling results for quality and clean, transform, aggregate, and report on data as needed.Conduct exploratory analysis including hypothesis testing, statistical inference, and statistical analysis (predictive and/or prescriptive)Provide support in mining datasets in conjunction with information analysis tools such as Python/SQL and using databases in a business environment with large-scale, complex datasets.Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions.Give presentations on findings, and new reports/data trends to executives and other stakeholders.Maintain a high degree of customer satisfaction through the implementation, investigation, analysis, training, and relationship-building efforts.Additional responsibilities related to business needs.
What You Need
Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuary Sciences preferred.A minimum of 2 - 3 years of professional experience in a data-focused roleStrong knowledge in Python and libraries within (TensorFlow SciPy, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib/Seaborn, Pytorch, scikit-learn)Ability to confidently communicate verbally and in writing in a presentation setting. Ability to be adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment.Understanding and System knowledge within Power BI, RDBMS, Jupyter notebook, and Version Control
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time
Includes frequently reaching with hands and arms, and using hands to handle and feel
Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focusMust be able to perform activities with repetitive motionsMust be able to work in an environment with variable noise levels