Senior Data Scientist, Systematic - CU106
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

CircleUp harnesses the power of machine learning and predictive analytics to discover some of the fastest-growing companies in the consumer & retail sector. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive by giving them the resources and capital they need. We are building a predictive data system called "Helio" to bring the data-driven revolution that has occurred in the public markets to the private markets, starting with consumer & retail.

We are working on challenging problems in information retrieval, entity resolution, and machine learning. We are developing an in-depth knowledge graph of all private companies by mining vast amounts of data to successfully rewrite the rules on how private companies are evaluated.

We are looking for a data scientist who will be responsible for a variety of different projects, including data collection, data analysis, and algorithm development. You will be working closely with engineers, product managers, and business development to move our data infrastructure forward. Prior experience with economic research is a big plus.

Responsibilities:

Collect structured and unstructured data on private companies

Be able to build, clean and analyze new and existing data pipelines

Build end to end algorithms for assessing early stage consumer companies for growth equity investments

Build causal and interpretable models

Build reproducible backtests for proposed models / algorithms

Work cross functionally with key stakeholders in engineering, product, and business development to help decide & prioritize what to build

Come up with creative ways to find and use data that significantly impacts our key business metrics

Requirements:

Degree (B.S/ M.S./Phd) preferably in statistics, computer science, engineering, physical sciences, economics or related technical field

Strong background in Economics or economic research is a big plus

Prior experience as a quantitate researcher at a quantitative investment firm/hedge fund is a big plus

Excellent communication skills - Must be able to articulate their analysis and methodologies clearly and communicate insights in an easily accessible way to the team

Must be excited about working in a fast and changing environment where solutions have not been already defined

Ability to write code in at least one scripting language, preferably Python

Experience with machine learning

Passion to have an impact outside of Silicon Valley on the world around us

Unassailable integrity

Huge horsepower and ability to solve difficult problems

Strong work ethic and courage to overcome meaningful obstacles