Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Progressive Leasing is a provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. The Senior Data Scientist leads development of decision systems and predictive models, using rigorous analysis to improve business outcomes and guide strategic decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, build, and maintenance of decision systems and predictive models that are key to Progressive Leasing's competitive advantage
- Explore new data sources, both internal and external to Progressive, and use findings to further improve model performance
- Design, implement, and read in-market experiments testing new algorithms, technologies, and processes
- Prototype solutions to ambiguous business problems using cutting-edge technologies
- Recommend and drive strategic changes through rigorous analytics and creative problem solving, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders
- Identify, evaluate, and lead the implementation of advanced analytics methods
- Mentor and support junior data scientists, and contribute to code reviews, modeling standards, and best practices
- Be part of a collegial team of like-minded data scientists!
Skills
- 4+ years of experience
- Master's degree in a quantitative / technical field (Math, Stats, Econ, Eng, Physics, CompSci)
- Deep experience with R, Python, machine learning tools, and SQL
- Proven track record of applying advanced models to real-world problems and delivering measurable business impact
- Ability to craft rigorous research / evaluation designs
- Ability to independently own projects end to end, from problem definition through deployment
- Strong communication skills, including explaining technical results to non-technical audiences
- Experience in engineering environments
- Knowledge of DevOps and Git
- A track record of agentic AI use and implementation
- Experience mentoring or leading technical projects
- AI-enabled tools are already part of how work gets done across our organization, and their use will continue to expand over time. We value people who are curious, adaptable, and open to learning as roles and workflows evolve
Benefits
- This is a work-from-home position that can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or from our corporate office in Utah.
- Full Health Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company Matched 401k
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Gift Matching
- Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided
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