Staff Data Scientist

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The Mission:

We are of the firm belief that the future of the small business economy is data-driven. At Enigma, we aim to create a comprehensive data platform for small and medium businesses - a reliable, single-source repository of data about businesses to facilitate easier access to capital.

By efficiently processing and integrating data from hundreds of public and third-party sources, we strive to provide a complete portrait of every business. This will enable companies of all sizes to avail the financial services they require to grow and prosper. Leading financial institutions such as Capital One, Truist, and more leverage Enigma's data to better service their small business clients.

The Role:

At Enigma, data forms the crux of our product, making data science the driving force behind it. Our data scientists collaborate cross-functionally with other data scientists, engineers, and product managers. Your contributions will be assessed on the improvements made to our data accuracy and the increase in the usability and value of our product to our customers.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Can effectively convert customer objectives into innovative solutions that employ machine learning, statistical methods, and high-quality code (we extensively use Python libraries and Spark)
  • Maintains high standards for comprehensive analysis and model development by adhering to solid statistical practices to guarantee reproducible, high-quality outcomes
  • Views data as a reflection of the real world and designs repeatable strategies for verifying results against ground truth
  • Develops methods to identify and explore anomalies in our data, ascertain their source, and address them in a manner that enhances our product
  • Thrives in collaborative, high-performing teams with quick iteration speed

What makes this job interesting?

  • Technical challenge: At Enigma, we aim to resolve some of the most complex problems related to entity resolution around the world, and strive to make groundbreaking discoveries. Your contribution will be vital to our success.
  • Impact: While at many companies data science is employed to improve product development and business decisions, at Enigma, data science forms the heart of our actual product!
  • Learning: We grapple with exciting data-related problems that don’t offer clear-cut solutions. Every day provides new chances to learn about data science and our world.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Possess 6-8+ years of industry experience in statistics, experiment design, and distributed machine learning
  • Have experience as a tech lead or manager of data scientists
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Possess an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, etc.)

Extra credit if you:

  • Have experience in credit risk modeling or extracting signals from credit card transaction data

About Us:

At Enigma, we’re developing the single, most reliable source of data on businesses to power the future of financial services. By efficiently processing data from hundreds of public and third-party sources, we strive to paint a comprehensive picture of every business. This allows companies of all sizes to access the financial services they need to grow and prosper. Our company values – generosity, curiosity, creativity, and ambition – guide our day-to-day operations and decision making. We’re a diverse team of curious, driven individuals with differing backgrounds and skills, but we all share a passion for understanding the world through data. If you share this mindset, we'd love to hear from you!

We are proud to offer equal job opportunities irrespective of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

Salary Range: $180,000-$240,000

A note about salary ranges: At Enigma, we pride ourselves on offering competitive salaries for our size and industry. Salary is one part of Enigma’s total compensation package which includes additional benefits and opportunities. We offer all employees equity as we believe all Enigma employees should have the option to buy into the company and benefit from the value we create together.