Data Scientist (Senior/Principal)

Why you should check us out:

Avail is a car sharing service to help people get where they want to go–whether that’s to run errands, take an unforgettable road trip, or explore a new city–while helping locals earn cash from their unused cars. We are passionate about making shared transportation safe, simple, and affordable, and redefining what it means to own a car.

We’ve assembled some of the sharpest folks from across industries to compete against the antiquated system of traditional car rental. We put ideas into action and learn along the way in an open, collaborative work environment. As a part of Avail, you’ll make a direct impact and help build a business from the ground up. No matter where you’ve been, we’re always looking for fresh thinking and new perspectives.

Plus, come as you are. We want you to be yourself. Our boss wears Grateful Dead t-shirts to work most days, and we work remotely from anywhere in the US.

If you're a Senior or Principal-level Data Scientist, Avail wants to hear from you! *Reach out to [email protected] for more info. Please include your resume.

Job Summary:

As a critical leader within the Avail Data Analytics team, you will extract signals from our ever-growing collection of vehicle sharing and usage data that will inform and drive key business decisions for our company. You will work directly with the leaders of Avail’s business units to surface key business metrics and will be actively involved in creating the business and operational strategies driving Avail's growth. You will conceptualize, design, and tune machine learning and operations research models that are part of the core Avail product, covering diverse areas including user risk assessment, revenue management, operational optimization and dynamic pricing. This role can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S., but occasional (~quarterly) travel to our San Francisco hub is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Derive visualizations, metrics and data products to drive Avail's goal of self-service analytics and support strategic decision making
• Perform on-demand analysis of data to identify strategic opportunities and efficiencies and predict future behavior of key business metrics
• Design models and optimizers that will go into production systems for user risk reduction, fraud detection, revenue management, and operational optimization
• Support Avail's data governance effort: collate and organize data and identify data quality issues
• Lead efforts for continuous improvements with data, tools, methodology and processes
• Advance machine learning/predictive modeling, optimization development within the department
• Serve as a subject matter expert for machine learning/predictive modeling, and optimization and consults on complex issues with a variety of senior stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and influence others to accomplish departmental goals
• Actively seek to connect resources across departments to share expertise educating teams on initiatives, strategy and models

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or higher degree in a quantitative discipline (CS, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, etc)
• Ability to lead others in the development of machine learning/predictive modeling, data analysis, operations research, and optimization
• Programming experience in Python and SQL
• Ability to communicate rigorous technical ideas to a non-technical audience
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, cross regional, diverse, and dynamic work environment
• Experience using data warehouses and other tools for business intelligence
• Background in data modeling in relational and non-SQL databases
• Experience with data practices (security, data management and governance)

Compensation range for this position is approximately $112,800 - $196,800, based upon experience and qualifications.

If you're a Senior or Principal-level Data Scientist, Avail wants to hear from you! *Reach out to [email protected] for more info. Please include your resume. Note that sending your resume to [email protected] does not represent an official application to a finalized job description. We're looking for Data Scientists of varying levels and backgrounds, so more information about the specifics of the role will be shared at a later stage in the discussion.

That’s the day to day, here’s the bigger picture.

Avail was founded by The Allstate Corporation in 2018. But you’ll be working for (and at) Avail. Our work environment blends the ingenuity and flexibility of a startup with the scale and strengths of a Fortune 100 company. Perks include a generous PTO policy, flexible working options, and a focus on leadership, wellness, and culture. We also offer 401k, health insurance, and other employment benefits for your future.

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