Data Scientist - Auto Finance

About Caribou    At Caribou, we’re on a mission to help drivers save money and take control of their car payments. Caribou does this by using technology to unlock low rates, and people to make the process easy and enjoyable. We offer a fully online application and a dedicated team to walk you through the process. We put Drivers in control.

Caribou is a hyper-growth company built by leaders from the technology, automotive, and finance industries. We have grown 20x in the past three years and raised a $115M Series C. We’re proud to be backed by a great team of investors, including QED Investors, Goldman Sachs, Moderne Ventures, Accomplice, Link Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures and others.

About the Role

Caribou is looking for a data scientist with 5+ years of experience in data science, quantitative modeling or machine learning. As a data scientist, you will partner with cross functional teams to deliver model solutions to credit acquisition initiatives. You will create and maintain the code, models and documentation and investigate issues and opportunities. In addition:

• Present results to peers, leadership and partners
• Work cross functionally with teams to explain key performance drivers 
• Develop process to validate and backtest models 
• Incorporate testing into models for recommendations to improve initiatives

About You

As a data scientist, you have experience working with statistical techniques such as regression, boosting, GLM and random forest. You are fast and effective at problem solving and able to identify model solutions to business problems. In addition:

• A degree in a quantitative field, preferably computer science, math, economics, statistics, finance, or engineering
• 5+ years of experience in a data science role in the technology or finance space
• Experience developing model solutions in financial services
• Experience working in cloud ML environments (GCP, AWS, Azure, VertexAI, etc.) 
• Experience in SQL and Python, including key data science packages (Scikit-learn, XGBoost, Pandas)
• Demonstrated ability to explain and visualize complex data science techniques to non technical audiences
• The ability to break down and solve large unstructured problems
• Independent thinker and self starter

How we will take care of you

• Competitive base salary of  $110-$140k annually
• Equity in a high growth startup
• Fantastic health, dental, vision, and mental health insurance, where we cover 100% (yes, 100%!) of the premium for you and your family, and a generous PTO plan
• Company-paid for short & long term disability insurance and basic life insurance 
• Optional benefits include HSAs, FSAs, voluntary life insurance, and pet insurance

Our Core Values   We come from all walks of life and are joined together by our shared values, which guide our work. This helps us improve life for our customers, our communities and our team members.

• See people as people
• Take care of each other
• Commit to the mission
• Move quickly and bravely
• Get better every day
• Seek truth

Caribou is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, marital status, military or protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above, and the scope and responsibilities are subject to change. A pre-employment background check is required as a condition of employment.

*Caribou does not currently have employee operations in AL, CT, HI, ID, IA, KY, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, RI, SD, WV, WY.

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