Data Scientist - Investing - Remote

Overview

The Wealthfront Data Science Team utilizes our rich financial and behavioral data to influence key product and marketing decisions, as well as to safeguard our client’s information and assets. The team draws from backgrounds in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, and Natural Sciences. We value analytical rigor, clear communication, and proactivity. We believe that good ideas can come from anywhere and encourage Data Scientists to pursue self-directed explorations in search of business value.

In Short

• Embedded within Wealthfront’s Investing area.
• Enable clients to grow, preserve, and manage their wealth.
• Analyze client and prospect behavior.
• Opportunity sizing for new products.
• Create dashboards for product metrics.
• Build data ingestion pipelines.
• Collaborate on blog posts about Wealthfront products.
• Research and develop predictive models.
• Focus on effective investing strategies.
• Encourage self-directed explorations for business value.

Requirements

• Background in Data Science or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis and modeling.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in financial services is a plus.
• Familiarity with data pipelines and ingestion.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Interest in investing and financial markets.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with rich financial data.
• Collaborative team environment.
• Encouragement for self-directed projects.
• Focus on impactful product decisions.
• Access to professional development resources.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Support for work-life balance.
• Engagement with innovative financial technologies.
• Possibility to influence key business strategies.