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We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.\nEmbrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.\nWe are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.\nThe Opportunity\nAs a dedicated Data Scientist Senior you will translate business problems into applied statistical, machine learning, simulation, and optimization solutions to advise actionable business insights and drive business value through automation, revenue generation, and expense and risk reduction. In collaboration with engineering partners, delivers solutions at scale, and enables customer-facing applications. Leverages database, cloud, and programming knowledge to build analytical modeling solutions using statistical and machine learning techniques. Collaborates with other data scientists to improve USAA’s tooling, growing the company’s library of internal packages and applications. Works with model risk management to validate the results and stability of models before being pushed to production at scale.\nThis role is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. However, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site.\nWhat you'll do:\nGathers, interprets, and manipulates structured and unstructured data to enable advanced analytical solutions for the business.\nDevelops scalable, automated solutions using machine learning, simulation, and optimization to deliver business insights and business value.\nSelects the appropriate modeling technique and/or technology with consideration to data limitations, application, and business needs.\nDevelops and deploys models within the Model Development Control (MDC) and Model Risk Management (MRM) framework.\nComposes, and assists peers with composing, technical documents for knowledge persistence, risk management, and technical review audiences.\nAssesses business needs to propose/recommend analytical and modeling projects to add business value. Works with business and analytics leaders to prioritize analytics and modeling problems/research efforts.\nBuilds and maintains a robust library of reusable, production-quality algorithms and supporting code, to ensure model development and research efforts are transparent and based on the highest quality data.\nTranslates complex business request(s) into specific analytical questions, executes on the analysis and/or modeling, and then communicates outcomes to non-technical business colleagues with focus on business action and recommendations.\nManages project milestones, risks, and impediments. Escalates potential issues that could limit project success or implementation.\nDevelops best practices for engaging with Data Engineering and IT to deploy production-ready analytical assets consistent with modeling best practices and model risk management standards.\nMaintains expertise and awareness of cutting-edge techniques. Actively seeks opportunities and materials to learn new techniques, technologies, and methodologies.\nServes as a mentor to junior data scientists in modeling, analytics, and computer science tasks.\nParticipates in internal communities that drive the maintenance and transformation of data science technologies and culture.\nEnsures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.\nWhat you have:\nBachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, finance, actuarial sciences, science and engineering, or other similar quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of experience in statistics, mathematics, quantitative analytics, or related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.\n6 years of experience in a predictive analytics or data analysis OR Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s, PhD) in mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, finance, actuarial sciences, science and engineering, or other similar quantitative discipline and 4 years of experience in predictive analytics or data analysis.\n4 years of experience in training and validating statistical, physical, machine learning, and other advanced analytics models.\n4 years of experience in one or more dynamic scripted language (such as Python, R, etc.) for performing statistical analyses and/or building and scoring AI/ML models.\nProven experience writing code that is easy to follow, well documented, and commented where necessary to explain logic (high code transparency).\nStrong experience in querying and preprocessing data from structured and/or unstructured databases using query languages such as SQL, HQL, NoSQL, etc.\nStrong experience in working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data files such as delimited numeric data files, JSON/XML files, and/or text documents, images, etc.\nDemonstrated skill in performing ad-hoc analytics using descriptive, diagnostic, and inferential statistics.\nAbility to assess and articulate regulatory implications and expectations of distinct modeling efforts.\nAdvanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with classical supervised modeling for prediction such as linear/logistic regression, discriminant analysis, support vector machines, decision trees, forest models, etc.\nAdvanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with unsupervised modeling such as k-means clustering, hierarchical/agglomerative clustering, neighbors algorithms, DBSCAN, etc.\nExperience guiding and mentoring junior technical staff in business interactions and model building.\nExperience communicating analytical and modeling results to non-technical business partners with emphasis on business recommendations and actionable applications of results.\nWhat sets you apart:\nMedium or large bank experience.\nStrong knowledge of Python and/or SAS.\nControl partner collaboration experience.\nKnowledge of Model Risk Management, Model Governance, and Regulatory requirements.\nCompensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320-$273,930.\nUSAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).\nCompensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.\nEmployees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.\nThe above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.\nBenefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.\nFor more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.\nApplications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.\nUSAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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