Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Credit Line Increase Program

DataJobs; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Health and other benefits

Job summary

DataJobs seeks a Senior Associate Data Scientist in McLean, VA to build, deploy, and govern machine learning valuations models for Discover Customer Management programs. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver analytics-driven customer experiences, using Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more to extract insights from large data.

This role covers the full ML lifecycle and requires strong communication to translate model outcomes into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and 2 years of data analytics experience.
• Master’s degree in a quantitative field or MBA with a quantitative concentration.
• 2+ years experience with Python, Scala, or R.
• 2+ years experience with machine learning.
• 2+ years experience with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver analytics-driven customer experiences.
• Use Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark to extract insights from large volumes of data.
• Develop machine learning models across the full lifecycle: design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation.
• Translate model complexity into tangible business goals through strong communication.

Skills

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Master’s degree in quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration

Tools

Python

Conda

AWS

H2O

Spark

Scala

R

SQL

Job description

Senior Associate Data Scientist role focused on building, deploying, and governing machine learning valuations models for Discover Customer Management programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional group of data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver analytics-driven customer experiences
• Use a broad technology stack, including Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, and more, to extract insights from large volumes of numeric and textual data
• Develop machine learning models across the full lifecycle: design, training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
• Translate model complexity into tangible business goals using strong communication and interpersonal skills

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining (with degree expected on or before the scheduled start date):
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related) and 2 years of experience performing data analytics
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining (with degree expected on or before the scheduled start date):
  • Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related), or an MBA with a quantitative concentration

Team Description

• Model development team building valuations models for Discover Customer Management programs
• Near-term focus: support Discover integration by fully owning valuations covering model development, deployment, and governance
• Longer-term scope: expand model capabilities and methodologies, monitor performance, and manage ongoing stakeholder needs
• Partner with the credit program to define model design for destination usage and enable business policies backed by valuations

Technologies

• Python, Conda, AWS, H2O, Spark, Scala, R, SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics), or PhD in a STEM field
• Experience working with AWS
• At least 2 years experience with Python, Scala, or R
• At least 2 years experience with machine learning
• At least 2 years experience with SQL

Benefits

• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

Role Location and Salary

• Location: McLean, VA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 135,600 - 154,800 per yearly
• Minimum experience: 2 years