Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amplify is a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science, dedicated to improving educational experiences. As an Associate Data Scientist, you will analyze educational data to inform product strategy and enhance customer experience, directly impacting the learning journeys of millions of students.
Responsibilities
- Partner with product managers, researchers, engineers, and content developers to answer complex business and educational questions
- Develop, evaluate, and maintain statistical models and AI-enabled analytical solutions
- Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Leverage AI-powered tools to improve exploratory analysis, feature engineering, and model development while maintaining high standards for code quality and evaluation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e,g., Data Science, AI Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Math, Physics, Statistics) or equivalent experience
- Proficient in using Python for data analysis tasks (data cleaning, manipulation, analysis)
- Experience in SQL for data analysis
- Experience applying foundational statistical methods, such as regression and hypothesis testing
- Experience applying AI solutions to a variety of problem domains
- Experience with software development methodology and protocols, including version control and testing
- Demonstrated ability to independently research, troubleshoot, and solve open-ended analytical problems
- Excellent communication skills in writing and conversation, especially with non-technical partners
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Experience training and evaluating the performance of machine learning models leveraging industry standard libraries like scikit-learn, xGBoost
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face
- Experience building or fine-tuning applications using Generative AI or Large Language Models
- Experience working with Snowflake
- Background in education or educational technology (EdTech)
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