[Hiring] Data Scientist @Progressive Leasing

Role Description

We are currently hiring a Data Scientist to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved! This role is a work-from-home position and can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or in our corporate office in Utah.

As a Data Scientist, you will blend analytics, data mining, machine learning, and software engineering to build solutions that will result in massive improvements to the way we do business. You will be responsible for:

• Developing and improving key decision systems, predictive models, and business processes to drive maximum business impact.
• Developing a profound understanding of our customers, products, and financials by studying the data that describe each of these elements.
• Being at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field and having the opportunity to develop your own tools and technologies.
• Being part of a team that forms the backbone of a company at the forefront of an exciting, growing industry.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience
• Master’s degree in a quantitative/technical field (Math, Stats, Econ, Eng, Physics, CompSci)
• Experience with R, Python, machine learning tools, and SQL
• Evidence of applying advanced models to real-world problems
• Ability to craft rigorous research/evaluation designs

Requirements

• Build, maintain, and improve decision systems and predictive models that are key to Progressive Leasing’s competitive advantage.
• Explore new data sources both internal and external to Progressive and use findings to further improve model performance.
• Design, implement, and read in-market experiments testing new algorithms, technologies, and processes.
• Prototype solutions to business problems using cutting-edge technologies.
• Recommend and support strategic changes through rigorous analytics, creative problem solving.
• Identify, evaluate, and help implement advanced analytics methods.
• Be part of a collegial team of like-minded data scientists!

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Approaches to grow on data science/leadership paths
• Full Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life + Parental Leave
• Company-Matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Volunteer Hours
• ERG's (Black, Women, PRIDE, Adelante)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Necessary Equipment & Services