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Lead Data ScientistZillion Technologies • Virginia, Minnesota, United States
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Lead Data Scientist

Zillion Technologies
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    Virginia, Minnesota, United States
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    Virginia, Minnesota, United States
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Work sponsorship is not available for this position. Job Title: Data Scientist Senior (Quantitative Analytics Lead) Locations: Onsite in Mclean, VA (5 days a week) Interview Type: In-Person
Job Overview: Must Have Qualifications: Experience with modelling- with at least 3-5 years of experience model testing and model development. Candidate must have a quantitative degree- master’s degree required but Doctorate is preferred
Position Overview: We are currently seeking a Quantitative Analytics Senior to be responsible for the development and execution of statistical models and applications in support of business and risk decisions as a member of the House Price Index Modeling Team. This role is critical to advancing client’s mission of Making Home Possible by developing robust and interpretable models for tracking house price appreciation.
Your Impact: • As a Data Scientist, you will join a group of skilled professionals who use data science to solve important business problems. • Developing analytical methods and models about the collateral underlying the mortgages in client's portfolio. Conducting research on enhancements to the existing models, and applying industry standard processes and techniques to meet various business needs. • Providing innovative, detailed and practical solutions to an extensive range of demanding and complicated problems. • Implementing statistical models in efficient software languages, coding model prototypes for specification and test cases, modifying source codes in the existing application. • Coordinating the testing through the model implementation, conducting back tests to monitor the model performance, and performing economic tests and stress tests to validate the model forecast results. • Providing modeling and analytical support to a line of business or product area, functioning as day-to-day technical specialist. • Preparing documentation for the technical analytics and rationale through the model development to comply with model oversight and support model review for approval. • Working under limited direction, independently resolving and developing approach to solutions.
Qualifications: • Doctorate degree, or Master degree with 3 years of equivalent work experience, in quantitative finance, statistics, economics or a related quantitative field • Coursework or work experience applying predictive modeling techniques from finance, statistics, mathematics, data science, or computer programming to large data sets. Qualifying coursework may include—but is not limited to—statistics, mathematical programming, optimization, machine learning, computational methods, design and analysis of algorithms, Bayesian methods, derivatives, or Monte Carlo methods • Coursework or work experience writing statistical or optimization programs to develop models and algorithms. Programming languages may include—but are not limited to—SAS, Python, R, SQL, and MATLAB • Experience working with large data sets and relational database • Experience in statistical model development and implementation is preferred • Experience with software development and system setup for model application is preferred
Benefits: We offer a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Compensation: $105.00 – $115.00 per hour. This is the targeted compensation range for this role per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  • Virginia, Minnesota, United States

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