Description:

We are seeking a skilled Data Scientist with expertise in Python and experience handling geospatial data and demographic/economic data.
This role is crucial in driving our data-driven solutions and analytics that inform credit decisions and business strategy.
You'll collaborate across teams to deliver insights from diverse data sources and help shape the direction of our credit solutions.
Analyze and interpret large datasets, including geospatial data and demographic/economic data, to generate actionable insights for our credit solutions.
Build and optimize machine learning models, leveraging these data sources to improve credit assessments.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to implement data-driven strategies.
Design and maintain data pipelines that ingest, clean, and transform various data types.
Perform exploratory data analysis and create visualizations to communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to the development of our data architecture and strategy to scale data science capabilities.

Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field is required.
Proficiency in Python (2+ years of experience or the equivalent 5000 hours of deliberate practice) is necessary, with experience in data manipulation and analysis libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.).
Experience with visualization libraries and data representation techniques is required.
Experience working with geospatial data and demographic/economic datasets is essential.
Familiarity with statistical analysis and machine learning techniques is needed.
Experience working with APIs for data integration is required.
Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex data insights into business terms are necessary.
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is essential.

At AltScore, we believe in providing our team members with a comprehensive benefits package that supports their overall health and wellbeing.
We offer a base salary ranging from $2,000 to $12,000 USD per month, depending on skills according to our engineering scale L3 - L8.
A performance bonus is available based on the achievement of agreed KPIs.
We provide unlimited PTO, with an expectation of taking at least 3-4 weeks per year off, recognizing the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is offered, ensuring that every single employee feels like a partner from day one.
AltScore is a fully remote company, encouraging employees to work from wherever they are most comfortable and productive, with the requirement to work in the Americas timezone.