Data Scientist (offline)

Key Responsibilities:
● Develop, improve and test company’s models to optimize lending decisions by using advanced statistical modeling and simulation techniques
● Support implementation of the models working closely with the software engineering team
● Research, test and operationalize new analytics techniques and data sources to improve portfolio performance
● Conduct ad hoc analysis using advanced data mining tools to support risk management, operations, and marketing strategies
● Assist with the development of technical tools and platforms to standardize and streamline model development and monitoring processes
● Work with cross-functional teams to explore new ways of finding insights from data and provide recommendations. Conduct exploratory research into client's data, metrics, and how they can better use these commodities

Requirements:
● A Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in math, statistics, computer science, engineering, or related field
● 4+ years of experience with data analytics and statistical modeling
● Advanced programming skills in Python
● Experience building machine learning models
● Experience working with relational databases, such as SQL
● Experience working within an open-source environment
● Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills with key attention to detail
● Strong project management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
● Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
● Experience working with special finance or FinTech is a plus
● Start-up experience is a plus

We offer:
● Fun, fast-paced work environment
● Dynamic start-up culture
● Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
● Equal opportunity employer

About Forte Group

About us:
Forte Group is a full-service custom software delivery partner with a global team of experts who bring the best technology talent and value-driven practices to achieve clients’ mission in accelerating their business.

We are a network of innovators, product leaders, engineers, and professionals spanning three continents with global offices.

Back when Forte was founded in 2000, we were a small group of engineers and technologists focused on QA. Today, Forte has more than 900+ employees working out of eleven offices in the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Ukraine, Poland, etc.

Over the years, we’ve cooperated with more than 350 clients globally, and we’ve developed great software that’s been used by more than nine million people ‒ that’s equivalent to the population of London or even Switzerland!

Our clients:
DocuSign, Relativity, Sphera, Tinder, Insureon, GPShopper, Follett, SwiftIQ, Lawyer Exchange, & more

What we do: Driven to succeed

“We have been developing IT solutions for 20 years. Not as a singled out pianist, violinist, and drummer, but as an orchestra.
Steve Kreynin, Founder and CEO at Forte Group

The roadmap of our solutions consists of software engineering, product management, quality assurance & testing, staff augmentation and ecommerce strategy.

We help mid-market and large enterprises extend the capabilities of their existing software products and systems, build products from scratch, and augment software engineering teams to accelerate and enhance delivery.

Our team consists of like-minded professionals ready for a tech challenge. You name it, we’ve probably done it. Our portfolio features projects for clients in the banking, financial services, healthcare, IoT, life sciences, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, media and entertainment, and retail industries. To add value and achieve solution scalability, we use Agile methodologies to deliver better software to market faster.

Our technology focus:
.NET, Java, JavaScript (React.js, Node.js), Oracle, Hybris, Salesforce, PHP, QA/QC, SDET, Mobile development, and Talent management.

What’s in it for you:
- Experience working with multicultural distributed teams
- Individual approach for project selection (our resource managers are rushing to help)
- Performance reviews twice a year
- Individual and group sessions with a psychologist
- Flexibility. Work from home or the office in an autonomous working environment.
- Opportunities for career development and professional growth through our learning and development department
- Friendly and enjoyable working environment with a fully equipped workplace
- Medical and family care programs, gifts to children. Fully paid five sick days yearly

Unlock your career’s potential and join us on our quest to deliver value through software.

Our mission. Bring together the best technology talent and practices to deliver on our clients’ mission.
Our Values

We care about our people.
We are committed to the growth of our employees, teams, and clients.
We create a network of individual support, team trust, and transparency for everyone in and outside the company. This environment allows creativity to flow and fosters the long-term growth of our people and nurturing of our customers.
We value curiosity and resourcefulness.
The quest for self-improvement is a life-long pursuit — but a worthy one.
We endeavor to be extraordinary, curious, resourceful, and continually progress. By upgrading our team, we boost everything around us.
We value and deliver quality at scale.
We’re adaptive to new perspectives, technologies, ideas, and challenges — both as technology experts and as people. We aim to bring positive and qualitative change through transformative software.

Company website:
https://fortegrp.com/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/forte-group/