Principal Data Scientist at Best Egg

Best Egg is a consumer financial technology platform that aims to help people feel more confident about their everyday finances through a suite of products and resources. Our digital financial platform offers simple, accessible, and personalized financial solutions including personal loans, credit cards, and a financial health resource center.

 
Our culture and values are one of the core reasons why our customers keep returning to Best Egg. We are committed to championing a culture of inclusiveness and diversity of thought, and we focus on providing a safe, flexible, and collaborative work environment. Our associates are encouraged to engage in creative problem solving, and we promote opportunities for growth and enrichment across the organization. 

If you are inspired by inspiring others, Best Egg is the place for you.


Best Egg celebrates diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we will grow.


Marlette Data Science Team
At Marlette we believe everybody should have the opportunity to enjoy life.  As a fast growing fintech, we are on a mission to help our customers gain easy access to funds and reach their financial goals. Our Best Egg personal loan product has an impeccable record and stands out in the industry with its strong value proposition and overwhelmingly positive customer reviews.
 
Be a part of a growing team with a collaborative group of skilled Data Scientists and MLOps Engineers working at the cutting edge within our industry and constantly advancing our AI/ML practices for on/off line production-grade tools. Our Data Science team is dedicated to power the business with projects across credit risk, financial health, KYC/fraud, marketing, operations, servicing and many more! We have a direct engagement model between data scientists and business stakeholders. 


Duties& Responsibilities 

Responsible for leading AI innovations/tools to create values through Deep Learning, NLP, Graphs and more supporting business functions.
Set vision, educate and evangelize use cases of advanced analytics and data science application.
Access a deep set of application, bureau, web, and alternative data to gain insights and convert these insights into actionable strategies and tools.   
Play with end-to-end AI/ML pipelines including data extraction, feature engineering, model building, performance evaluation and implementation. 
Liaise with MLOps and technology teams to build capabilities and infrastructure.
Liaise with data team to identify opportunities in new and/or alternative data sources.
Take ownership of a rich library of AI/ML tools and enjoy authority to continue to research efficient and effective strategies. 
Stay  concurrent with the cutting edge and bleeding edge of NLP/ML/DL algorithms, methodologies in the open source community and vendor solutions.



Requirements 

You should have a Master or PhD in quantitative fields, preferably Math, Physics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science or Data Science. 
You should have a solid foundational understanding and hands-on experience of the technical aspects of Data Science – statistics,      experimental designs, AI/ML techniques, and big data query/manipulation (structured and un-structured). 
Fluency in Python, SQL, Git. Proficiency in deep learning frameworks like Tensorflow and Keras.
Must have hands-on experience in NLP, recommender system, network graph, marketing mix/attribution, computational advertising, or computer vision/voice processing 
Experience with adaptive models is a plus.
Experience with design, implementation and governance with Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing or Machine      Learning Architecture is a plus
You should have deep understanding of the business dynamics; and proactively lead/conduct exploratory data analyses and      experimental designs.
You should have strong communication and influential skills necessary to ensure high synergy and alignment with other business      functions.
You should be a team- and result-oriented, and self-driven superstar with minimal supervision, as well as open-minded and strategic thinker.




Our Brand:  

At Best Egg, we believe money should be accessible so people can reach their goals, live a fuller life, and feel pride in knowing they have taken control of their finances.  For those who need extra money to achieve the progress they seek in life, Best Egg is the modern solution-minded finance provider that mixes decades of banking experience with smart technology and deep customer insight to create products designed for today’s borrower, so that people can establish a smoother financial path. The egg symbolizes protection and a fresh start.  

Employee Benefits
Best Egg offers many additional benefits for our employees, including (but not limited to):
·       Pre-tax and post-tax retirement savings plans with a competitive company matching
         program
·       Generous paid time-off plans including vacation, personal/sick time, paid short--      
        term and long-term disability leaves, paid parental leave, and paid company  
        holidays 
·       Multiple health care plans to choose from, including dental and vision options
·       Flexible Spending Plans for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Health    
        Reimbursement Accounts
·       Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, wellness platforms, employee
        assistance programs, and Health Advocate programs
·       Other great discounted benefits include identity theft protection, pet insurance,
         fitness center reimbursements, and many more!