Data Scientist

Driven by the mission to democratize education, Paper is the largest provider of educational support, supporting millions of students through partnerships with thousands of school districts. Paper helps deliver true educational equity through their category leading Educational Support System (ESS) that offers virtual access to 24/7 tutors and essay reviewers. Founded in 2014, Paper philosophically believes that all students should be given the tools and resources to reach their academic potential, independent of socio-economic status, geography, language or other barriers. We are headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with remote employees across the US and Canada. Paper is proud to have been named by GSV as one of the most transformational growth companies in digital learning.

Reporting to the Director of Analytics, the Data Scientist is responsible for designing and developing data enabled solutions that have strategic impact on the business and are built on the latest technologies. This individual will need to balance a strong command of technical skills along with outstanding soft skills so as to communicate with both senior executives and technical team members. 

This position can be located in any geography in the US or Canada.

Responsibilities: 

• Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and distill a complex issue into actionable insights for decision makers
• Partner with Data Engineering teams to solve problems, identify opportunities, and build data infrastructure
• Analyze data independently to deliver insights about operational performance and proactively drive improvements
• Investigate key problem areas by performing root cause analyses, corroborating quantitative and qualitative findings
• Effectively plan and collaborate with functional teams (Product, Service, Revenue) on data driven initiatives to solve complex operational problems
• Collaborate with operations and data-focused teams within and functional areas of the business to solve problems, develop solutions and share insights
• Apply data expertise to successfully support cross-functional operational needs
• Build Reporting tools for different functional areas of the organization for self-serve options
• Query, transform, analyze and communicate findings effectively to answer ad-hoc analytical needs
• Drive data strategy in a continuous improvement framework by working with Data professionals

Qualifications:

• BA/BS/MS in a quantitative field; Full Time diplomas in Data Science is an applicable option
• 3+ years of experience in data, reporting, analytical problem solving
• Hands on experience deploying models using Python, SQL scripts, Sheets, Tableau, and BQ
• Experience and understanding of statistical analysis (experimentation logic and biases, hypothesis testing, probability, prevalence measurement, regressions, A/B testing)
• 2+ years hands on experience in SQL, Python, R, and other programming languages
• 1+ years of experience in project managing data-centric projects
• SaaS experience preferred
• Strong communication skills with experience explaining technical concepts to technical and business partners

Nice to Have: 

• Hands on experience building Interactive Visualizations such as Tableau, Mode, Google BQ.
• Experience and understanding of statistical analysis (experimentation logic and biases, hypothesis testing, probability, prevalence measurement, regressions, A/B testing)
• Ability to make impactful presentations
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functions and time zones
• Working experience within operational ecosystems

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About Paper

Paper offers an exciting, dynamic, inclusive work environment putting excellence at the center of everything we do. Our mission is woven into the fabric of our culture, challenging our team to build meaningful and creative solutions. 

We thrive when we collaborate with each other, and use integrity and selflessness to align our business decisions with our mission. We approach every challenge with positivity, achieving the outcome we want regardless of what gets in the way. Our tenacity propels our hyper-growth, where trust is key and we all strive to make an impact every day.

We believe that diverse teams build better products. Paper does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

Nobody checks every box, but the Paper team is built by passionate and innovative people who share our mission for democratizing education. If you don’t think you meet all of the requirements above but are still interested in the job, please apply.

PS. Equity is our mission! We make sure to treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our job board - our amazing talent team will reach out! Our team isn't able to pass on any calls/ emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone.