Data Scientist
Govini
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design experiments, test hypotheses, and build models for advanced data analysis and complex algorithms
- Apply advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to build, maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems
- Make strategic recommendations on data collection, integration, and retention requirements, incorporating business requirements and knowledge of data industry best practices
- Model and frame business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact critical processes and decisions; transform, standardize, and integrate datasets for client use cases
- Rapidly build light-weight prototypes to demonstrate the core concepts
- Convert custom, complex, and manual client data analysis tasks into repeatable, configurable processes for consistent and scalable use within the Govini SaaS platform
- Optimize processes for maximum speed, performance, and accuracy; craft clean, testable, and maintainable code
- Partner with internal Govini data analysts and external client teams to seek out the best solutions regarding data-driven problem-solving
- Participate in end-to-end software development, on an agile team in a scrum process, collaborating closely with fellow software, machine learning, data, and QA engineers
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- 2+ years of hands-on data science experience
- Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
- Regular development experience in Python
- Advanced knowledge and experience with SQL
- Prior hands-on experience working with data-driven analytics
- Proven ability to develop solutions to loosely defined business problems by leveraging pattern detection over large datasets
- Proficiency in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms
- Experience using machine learning algorithms (e.g., gradient-boosted machines, neural networks, LLMs, etc)Ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion with little supervision
- Extremely strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A burning desire to work in a challenging fast-paced environment
- Experience working on agile/scrum teams
- Experience with major NLP frameworks