Lead Engineer Data Science - US Based Remote - Full-time
Anywhere Real Estate6 months ago
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
Work back from the business problems to be solved by collecting proper data for various analyses, selecting appropriate machine learning and/or large language modeling approaches, and eventually rolling out the models in a production environment to perfect business decisions. In addition, lead projects, coach junior data scientists, and maintain a collaborative relationship with business partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Deeply understand business needs and translate them into technical projects.
- Identify appropriate data sources, perform data aggregations, and execute feature engineering as needed.
- Write Python code to create visualizations, build, and implement models.
- Be flexible and open to innovative ideas and alternative solutions.
- Present results to non-technical partners and influence the adoption of predictive models.
- Coach junior associates throughout projects.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree (or higher) in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, or a related analytical discipline.
- At least 5 years’ experience building end-to-end models in Python for production environments.
- At least 2 years’ experience in leading projects and coaching junior associates.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python programming languages.
- In-depth understanding of statistical methods and machine learning algorithms; exposure to large language models is a plus.
- Expertise with techniques such as Linear Regression and GLM, Random Forest, GBM, XGboost, and various segmentation techniques.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work on large-scale, cross-functional projects.
Benefits & Perks
- Award-winning Culture: Recognized as a Great Place to Work, Forbes World's Best Employers, Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies, and Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies.
- People-first Culture: An environment that fosters empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration.
- Opportunity to work with industry-leading brands while contributing to transformative real estate projects.
- Learn more about our culture and values in our Impact Report.
Required Skills
Project Leadership
Linear Regression
Python
Statistical Modeling
Communication
Data Aggregation
Random Forest
Segmentation Techniques
GLM
Large Language Models
Machine Learning
SQL
GBM
XGBoost
Feature Engineering