Senior Data Scientist at Velocity Global

Job Title: Senior Data Scientist
Department: Product and Technology
Location: Remote - US
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Data Scientist at Velocity Global will be responsible for managing all aspects of the data science process within IT as a shared service for internal and external customers. Responsibilities include data curation/management, model construction, evaluation, and implementation, working with stakeholders to determine where data science could best be applied throughout the company to create value, and the creation of data products to drive increased revenue. The ideal candidate will have had at least five years of experience working as a data scientist, preferably in a management capacity. In addition to technical expertise, this position will require excellent customer service skills and creativity in the use of data to create insights and drive sales.
RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in the data management process to ensure data is well organized for data science application


Create classification and regression models for tasks such as: marketing targeting, customer churn prediction, and supported employee survivorship 


Perform statistical tests to assist in data analysis


Time series modeling for sales forecasting


Creation of data products for sale to external customers, e.g. job matching between clients and candidates


Work with data engineering to implement models in Airflow and Snowflake


Assist the business in developing use cases for data science and helping to scope and shape modeling asks

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Implementation of standard algorithmic techniques such XGBoost, elastic net regression, dimension reduction (e.g. PCA), deep neural network architectures, ARIMA, clustering (e.g. K-means), and statistical testing methodologies (e.g. chi-square)


Knowledge of and experience working with RDBMS and No-SQL databases


High proficiency in SQL and Python


Additional experience with R preferred




Experience with data visualization platforms such as Looker and Tableau


Master's degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, or physics. Ph.D. preferred.


5-10 years working as a data scientist, preferably with management experience

OUR VALUES 
Velocity: Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.
Integrity: Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.
Be Bold: Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
Empowerment: Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
Service: Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.
As a work anywhere company, Velocity Global fosters a values-driven culture. We value inclusion and belonging. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, ancestry, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@VelocityGlobal.com.
WHAT WE DO
Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Our Global Work Platform™ enables the world’s leading companies to identify, hire, and pay the best talent in over 185+ countries, and all 50 United States. More than 1,000 brands rely on our Global Work Platform™ to build highly collaborative global teams with ease. At Velocity Global, we make working from anywhere, anytime, possible. 
WHO WE ARE AS A TEAM
We are a team of passionate, creative, empathetic, and innovative, “owner-employees”, committed to building the world’s #1 cloud-based, next-gen Global Work Platform™.
If you wake up compelled to innovate, collaborate and laugh, you should apply!
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