Staff Data Scientist, Flex
$188-225k
Salary dependent on candidates location + equity
Flexible rent payment application
Be an early applicant
Flexible rent payment application
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$188-225k
Salary dependent on candidates location + equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Flex's mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense.
Role
Who you are
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
- 6+ years of experience in data science with a focus on applying statistical modeling and machine learning to real world business problems
- Expertise in time series analysis and forecasting models (e.g., ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM), as well as optimization techniques (e.g., linear programming, mixed-integer programming, constraint optimization) to solve complex business problems
- Strong proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages, with fluency in statistical and machine learning libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Experience working with large datasets and leveraging cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) or distributed computing frameworks for data processing
- Proven ability to apply complex statistical, machine learning, and data visualization techniques to drive measurable business outcomes
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical models and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement modeling solutions
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Staff Data Scientist to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in driving business growth through advanced data science and machine learning techniques.
- As a key contributor, you will develop and deploy state-of-the-art statistical and ML models, providing actionable insights that influence strategic business decisions.
- Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will tackle high-impact challenges and continuously innovate to improve our products and services, ensuring we remain at the forefront of data-driven decision-making
- Design, build, and deploy sophisticated statistical and machine learning models, with a strong focus on forecasting and optimization to solve complex business problems
- Develop and apply advanced time series forecasting models to predict future trends and business outcomes, guiding strategic decision-making and resource allocation
- Create and implement forecasting and optimization models to support critical business functions, helping the company operate more efficiently and effectively
- Use large, complex datasets to perform exploratory data analysis (EDA), identify key trends, and extract actionable insights that directly influence business and product decisions
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to define business problems, design and implement modeling solutions that deliver measurable impact
- Conduct robust A/B testing, model validation, and evaluation to assess model performance and ensure that solutions meet business objectives
- Continuously improve model performance by experimenting with new techniques, tuning model parameters, and iterating on solutions to enhance accuracy and effectiveness
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in machine learning, statistics, and optimization techniques, and apply these innovations to improve model effectiveness
- Communicate complex technical findings to non-technical stakeholders, creating clear visualizations and reports that convey insights in a digestible and impactful way
Our take
Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.
Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.
Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2022
$160m
SERIES C
Apr 2021
$46.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $225.1m
Company benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) + company stock options
- Unlimited paid time off + company paid holidays
- Parental leave + IVF and adoption support
- Flex Cares Program: Non-profit company match + pet adoption coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Free Flex subscription
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Shragie Lichtenstein
(CEO)Experience working in venture capital investments for Point72 and TVC. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.
YeTong Shao
(CPO)Experience as Data Science Researcher. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.
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