Senior Data Scientist

Title : Lead Data Scientist

Location : US(Remote)

Reports to : Managing Director, Data Science

The Role :

As part of the Valuation Services division of JD Power, you will work to understand what features drive a vehicle's price and predict future values.

Our data science team is accountable for every data point we output and provides industry-leading, accurate, transparent analytics.

We are looking for a Data Scientist who will be free to utilize the latest technologies to solve challenging problems, create innovative machine learning processes from the ground up, deploy them into production on our AWS server, and develop the tools for monitoring them.

We are a mature and tight-knit data science team looking to add another top-shelf team member ready to make a difference in the automotive industry. Join us!

The Impact :

We make data products and every new data product we output will solve a problem in the auto industry. Every Data Scientist will build models that go into production and directly impact our core products.

About the Job :

• Daily immersion in automotive industry data
• Leading end-to-end data science projects.
• Designing and implementing complex feature engineering strategies.
• Building and deploying advanced AI / ML and classical regression models.
• Conducting advanced model evaluation and optimization.
• Documentation of machine learning processes
• Involves leading and managing complex end-to-end data science projects.
• Requires expertise in designing intricate feature engineering strategies.
• Collaborate closely with technology and engineering teams to improve existing processes and build out new ones
• Work with the product team to develop the analytics that will power new products
• Expertise in advanced feature engineering and AI / ML model building.
• Mastery of SQL, Python / R, and Advanced Excel for advanced data manipulation.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS SageMaker, Palantir Data Science Integrations or other Machine Learning frameworks.
• Create visual reports in Tableau for internal and external clients that summarize findings
• Team environment that encourages the sharing of ideas to build the best predictive algorithms
• Ad-hoc data analysis and reporting

What you Need :

• Ability to communicate technical processes to a lay audience
• Presentation experience
• Curiosity and passion for solving problems with data
• 4+ years of professional experience working with large datasets
• 4+ years of professional experience with statistical programming software (Spark, Python preferred)
• 4+ years of professional experience with database software (RedShift, Hive, SQL, MYSQL)
• Master's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or a related field

Nice to Have :

• Experience with automotive market data
• Professional expertise deploying cloud-based ML Ops systems
• Experience working with AWS tools (Sagemaker, Glue, Batch, Lamdba...)
• Some shareable examples of data visualizations you have created
• Experience deploying machine learning models into production with an API
• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or related field

The Career Opportunity :

Grow as a full-stack data scientist in a medium-sized team. You will pipeline data, build models, deploy them in the cloud, and build monitoring suites.

Company Mission

J.D. Power isclear about what we do to ensure our successintothe future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients' toughest challenges.

Our Values

At J.D. Power, we strive to be Truth Finders, Change Makers and Team Driven - the distinct behaviors that, together, define our unique culture.

Truth Finders - At J.D. Power, we are proud of the unbiased data and findings we provide. As individuals,each and everymember of our team is dedicated to living this same objectivity and embodying the highest ethical and professional standards - the only 'favorite' we have is the truth.

Change Makers - At J.D. Power, we never stand still. We constantly seek better ways - innovating and evolving in everything we do to support our colleagues and our clients alike - and all inserviceof delivering data and insights that drive meaningful business impact.

Team Driven - At J.D. Power, we are oneteamand we are activated. Regardless of individual role, every member of our team is dedicated to supporting their immediate colleagues and our broader J.

D. Power team to deliver on our collective purpose and make us greater than the sum of our parts.At J.D. Power, these values are more than words.

J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Should you requireaccommodationsduring the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to [email protected] .

To all recruitment agencies : J.D. Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.