Company Name: WorkWhile

Job Details: 2,Locations,In-Office,or,Remote,Junior

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/data-scientist/7960823

Job Description: About WorkWhileWorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. 83 million Americans work hourly jobs, often with unpredictable schedules that pay close to minimum wage and offer limited benefits, leading to financial instability.WorkWhile identifies the best hourly workers and matches them with shifts that fit their skills, location, and life. Businesses get access to a quality workforce, while workers get stable income and unmatched benefits, including next day pay, free telehealth services, and financial services.We have the audacious goal to align incentives and solve inefficiencies in the labor market, disrupting the $650 billion staffing and recruiting market. Backed by Khosla Ventures and recognized by the Inc. 5000 for 10x growth, WorkWhile is reshaping the future of work.About the RoleWorkWhile is looking for a data scientist to help us develop the models and algorithms core to our product and operational systems. You will help shape all aspects of our data culture and have a hand in key company decisions. You will be responsible for core product initiatives such as matching workers to shifts, dynamic pricing, and supply-demand optimization. You will partner closely with our engineering and product teams to implement and refine your work, which will be seen by every user of the WorkWhile product. WorkWhile has a diverse, mission-driven, and supportive culture - we look for people who want to take ownership, are energized by ambiguity, and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you, we'd love to chat!What you'll doDevelop a thorough understanding of our dataBuild predictive models and optimization algorithms to capture opportunities and solve problems. Common applications include modeling the optimal number of workers to acquire in a given market, dynamic pricing recommendations, and worker-shift recommendation and matching algorithms.Collaborate with other members of the Data Science, Economics, and Engineering teams on ways to approach problems, augment code, and share new techniquesWork with functional team leads (in Product, Operations, Marketing, etc.) to explain your analysis, findings, and recommendationsFind opportunities for improvement across the business and assist in decision-making across teamsWhat we're looking forAt least 2 years of experience with machine learning, predictive modeling, and/or optimization techniquesProficient knowledge of Python and SQL, with the ability to automate data workflows and write production-ready code for offline and online inferenceWorking knowledge of statistics, probability, and experiment designSelf-starter able to drive projects to completion who is excited to be on a startup's founding teamCommunicates effectively with both technical and non-technical colleaguesPassion for using data science to solve real-world problems and improving economic opportunities for hourly workersData Science & Economics TeamWe're a team with deep tenure at WorkWhile and also broader experience at other leading marketplace companiesWe value user-centricity, competence, speed, and having funWe embrace independence and take ownership of our projects, yet are also great team playersWe deal in outcomes, not projectsBenefits & PerksHybrid work culture with office hubs in SF, NY & TorontoIn-person company offsitesMedical, dental, & vision coverageFlexible time off401(k) with employer matchWFH stipend to support your home office needsWorkWhile is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.