Machine Learning Scientist

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Overview

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your , creed, , , and , you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hours
• Paid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon 
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to increase efficiency or improve the bottom line.
• Analyze UWM data sets to identify areas of optimization and improvement of business strategies.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Develop custom data models, algorithms, simulations, and predictive modeling to support insights and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop A/B testing framework and test model quality.
• Coordinate with different business areas to implement models and monitor outcomes.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy

Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in statistical analysis, and/or machine learning
• 5+ years of experience with one or more of the following tools: machine learning (Python, MATLAB), data wrangling skills/tools (Hadoop, Teradata, SAS, or other), statistical analysis (Python, R, SAS) and/or visualization skills/tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview)
• 3+ years of experience collaborating with teams (either internal or external) to develop analytics solutions
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills (interpersonal, written, and presentation)

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field
• 3+ years of experience with R, SQL, Tableau, MATLAB, Python
• 3+ years of professional experience in machine learning, data mining, statistical analysis, modeling, optimization
• Experience in Accounting, Finance, and Economics