Remote Data Scientist II

Description:

• GoGuardian is seeking a Data Scientist II to join their innovative team focused on solving challenging problems.
• The role involves optimizing company performance through algorithms, experimentation, and interactive dashboards.
• The Data Scientist will contribute to novel research studies and production-grade algorithms that benefit students and educators.
• Responsibilities include collaborating across teams to implement data science and machine learning solutions, communicating findings to stakeholders, building and deploying machine learning models, and exploring novel data sets.
• The position is part of the Data and AI Team, which emphasizes data-driven decision-making.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have an advanced education (PhD or Master’s) in a quantitative field such as science, math, statistics, or engineering.
• A minimum of 4-5 years of professional work experience or equivalent academic research experience is required.
• Experience in applying data science solutions to achieve impactful results is essential.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex findings to non-technical stakeholders are necessary.
• Advanced proficiency in Python is required.
• Candidates should be proven self-learners with the ability to adapt quickly.
• Experience with traditional statistics and machine learning approaches is expected.
• Familiarity with Deep Learning methods and libraries, such as transformers, PyTorch, and fast.ai, is preferred.
• Experience with collaborative development tools like GitHub and cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience in extracting data from various sources and formats.
• Knowledge of best practices in coding and scientific projects is required.
• Nice to have: Experience with Docker/containerized workflows, Natural Language Processing, and working within the Databricks platform.
• Candidates should be eager to take initiative in a dynamic environment and motivated to impact the education landscape.

Benefits:

• GoGuardian offers competitive pay, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan.
• Employees enjoy flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break.
• A robust catalog of benefits supports professional growth and personal wellbeing, including wellness days, work from home funds, and fertility & adoption reimbursement.
• The role provides a varied and challenging experience in an innovative, global company with supportive colleagues who share a passion for education.