Data Scientist (100% Remote)

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Data Scientist on a contract basis to help support our Customer's business needs. The successful candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, statistical modeling, and data visualization, as well as excellent communication skills.

This role is 100% remote, EST preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis: Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, patterns, and correlations; apply statistical and quantitative tools or techniques; interpret data and formulate deep-level insights.
• Setting Goals and Success Metrics: Collaborate with stakeholders to define business objectives and key results (OKRs); define success metrics that measure short and long-term progress towards OKRs.
• Visualization: Design visualizations that provide a clear narrative understanding as well as deep dive capabilities; develop high-performance reports and dashboards.
• Storytelling Through Data: Develop compelling narratives to communicate data insights for technical and non-technical audiences; utilize various relevant tools and techniques to effectively present data; provide recommendations based on analytical findings and insights, with prioritization of actions and estimated impact.
• Modeling: Develop and implement predictive and forecasting models using multiple techniques such as regression, clustering, classification, and more; evaluate and refine models based on performance metrics; generate actionable insights from model output.
• Research and Experiment: Formulate multiple hypotheses that are tied together to answer business questions; develop a comprehensive research plan that identifies appropriate data collection tools, techniques, or methods to be used for a specific research problem; conduct research with appropriate methods to answer the research questions or test hypotheses.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of industry experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches, including defining metrics and goals, monitoring key metrics, understanding root causes of changes in metrics, and exploratory analysis to discover new opportunities.
• 10+ years of industry experience with data querying languages (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and/or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R).
• Strong background in data analysis, statistical modeling, and data visualization.
• Programming Efficiency: Skilled in developing solutions to complex data problems using programming and scripting languages such as SQL and Python.
• Goal Setting & Success Metrics: Experienced in defining clear goals, analyzing data, and aligning with product requirements to inform business decisions and drive outcomes.
• Data Analysis & Storytelling: Strong ability to derive deep insights from quantitative and qualitative data and communicate findings in a clear, compelling manner.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred:

• Data Visualization: Proficient with tools like Tableau or Power BI for communicating data-driven insights effectively to stakeholders.
• Machine Learning: Familiar with libraries such as scikit-learn and TensorFlow for building predictive models and tackling complex data problems.
• Analytics/Metric Frameworks: Experienced in designing scalable analytics frameworks to address open-ended business questions.
• ETL & Data Modeling: Capable of designing and implementing ETL pipelines and maintaining large-scale datasets and models.
• Research & Experimentation: Skilled in identifying and designing scientific tests or research approaches to answer strategic business questions.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

* Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.